Harakeke Island

Date: 1865

By: Hector, James (Sir), 1834-1907; New Zealand Geological Survey

Reference: D-018-001

Description: A panoramic view from Flagstaff Hill (Maiki Hill), above Russell, showing the Bay of Islands. The houses of Russell (Kororareka) lie below to the left, with a house on a nearby hill in the foreground; Paihia mission station and houses are visible in the distance across the water left of centre. 'Waitangi. Mr Busby's house where treaty was signed' is noted and can be seen immediately left of centre. 'Keri Keri' (Kerikeri) is noted right of centre, across the water, with a few houses visible. Moturoa Island is next on the right, followed by Black Rocks and, on the far right, Ninepin Rock. There is currently no feature in the Bay of Islands called Nine Pin (or Ninepin) Rock. This may be an earlier name for Harakeke Island, at the northern entrance of the Bay of Islands Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - in ink, beneath image, from left: Kororareka or Russell. Paihia. Mission Station. Waitangi. Mr Busby's house where Treaty was signed. Bay of Islands from Flagstaff Hill [title in larger script, in capitals, below the other inscriptions, in centre]; Keri-Keri. Motu-roa. Black Rocks. Ninepin Rock; Recto - two typed labels glued to folder. Sketch of Bay of Islands by James Hector, Christmas 1865 [possibly supplied with the drawing on donation]; A further label with title and artist details, numbered 20, including statement 'Donation: N Z Geological Survey' is probably an exhibition label from the 1970s Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash 90 x 142 mm Provenance: Donation: NZ Geological Survey, 1974

Date: 1865

From: [Hector, Sir James] 1834-1907 :Bay of Islands from Flagstaff Hill [1865]

Reference: D-018-001-2

Description: The central section of a panoramic view from Flagstaff Hill (Maiki Hill), above Russell, showing the Bay of Islands. 'Waitangi. Mr Busby's house where treaty was signed' is noted and can be seen immediately left of centre. Physical Description: Ink and wash 90 x 142 mm

Date: 1865

From: [Hector, Sir James] 1834-1907 :Bay of Islands from Flagstaff Hill [1865]

Reference: D-018-001-3

Description: The right-hand section of a panoramic view from Flagstaff Hill (Maiki Hill), above Russell, showing the Bay of Islands. 'Keri Keri' (Kerikeri) is noted right of centre, across the water, with a few houses visible. Moturoa Island is next on the right, followed by Black Rocks and, on the far right, Ninepin Rock. There is currently no feature in the Bay of Islands called Nine Pin (or Ninepin) Rock. This may be an earlier name for Harakeke Island, at the northern entrance of the Bay of Islands Physical Description: Ink and wash 250 x 480 mm

Date: 2 July 2016

From: Booth Brothers of Kerikeri oral history project

Reference: OHInt-1251-04

Description: Interview with Webber Booth by Angela Middleton, recorded on 2 July 2016 in Kerikeri. Topics covered in the interview include: childhood; family background; orcharding; Stone Store; Kemp House; fishing; artefact collection; Kerikeri town centre; Puketi Forest; education at Wakefield School, Kerikeri Primary School, and Northland College; natural sciences; teaching overseas; Rakaumangamanga Track; Harakeke Island; Mataka Beach; and Mitimiti. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 3 digital sound recording(s). 1 Electronic document(s). Search dates: 2016