Wetlands - New Zealand - Auckland Region
Panorama from "One Tree Hill". No.6
Date: [1845]
From: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph (Rev), 1824-1886: [Three sketchbooks of New Zealand scenes and people. 1844-1847]
By: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886
Reference: E-111-3-012
Description: A view overlooking what is now Ellerslie, Tamaki and Panmure from One Tree Hill, looking north-east towards the Tamaki River. The Coromandel Range is in the far distance. There is some fencing and housing evident at the foot of the hill. Part of Mount Wellington can be seen on the right . Inscriptions: Recto - top right - 17 [in ink] Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) page. Physical Description: Watercolour on page of sketchbook, 175 x 265 mm
Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :[Cabbage trees growing in a swamp with a settlement...
Date: 1870 - 1890
From: Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :Australasian views [New Zealand scenes] [ca 1880]
By: Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908
Reference: E-052-q-015
Description: Shows Mount Eden. The Cabbage Tree Swamp was on the site of present-day Eden Park. Image published as a greetings card by the Library in the 1970s The view may be of Mount Albert (Auckland), rather than Mount Eden. The image features in Scott, Dick. Old Mount Albert (1963) as showing Mount Albert Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and Chinese white on paper 137 x 183 mm mounted into sketchbook Provenance: Previously part of Alexander Turnbull's collection. The inside of the cover bears his bookplate and the luxurious binding is of the type he arranged.