First published in 1696, this short history by the Anglican churchman and scholar, Basil Kennett, recounts the rise, progress, and decay of Ancient Rome eighty years before Gibbon's Decline and fall …. A popular publication, it was reprinted no…
Margin below image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Key to “View of Dunedin &c” by C.H. Kettle, 1849. T.M. Hocken 1. Looking down Stafford St. 1+ Near site of St Matthew’s Church. 2. Cap. Cargill’s residence, Princes St. 3. 4. Robert Chapman…
Through image in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: Key plan to Kettleís picture of Lower Harbour & Port Chalmers. T.M.H. March 23/98 [numerals] 1. Deborah Bay where Mr Tuckettís Deborah anchored in 1844. 2. Alex.r McKayís cot & garden brought from one of…
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Drawn in 149 by Mr Charles Henry Kettle, the NZ Company’s Surveyor who took charge of the Company’s surveys in February 1846. Details of these are in my Early History of…