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Wellington in 1843.
On sketchbook mount: Wellington in 1843; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent visitor at my house, promised to bequeath me…
Allington, in the Waimea Plain, Nelson. The farm of George Duppa Esq.
Label by Dr B.H. Howard: Duppa's Allington. The house has long since disappeared, but the name is still used by the present. The site is on the Highway from Nelson to the Buller just before it crosses the Wairoa River. national Highway No 6.…
Nelson.
Verso u.l. in ink: 8; on sketchbook mount: Nelson 1848. View from windows of house in previous page; verso original mount in ink: Allington Waimea S. Geo. Duppa’s; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir…
Hill side. Capt. Cargill’s. Superintendent Otago.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Hill side. Capt. Cargill’s. Superintendent Otago; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent…
Port Cooper from sea, 2 miles & 1/2 S.W. by S.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Port Cooper from sea, 2 miles & 1/2 S.W. by S.; verso in ink: 38; on sketchbook mount: Port Victoria. (Canterbury) January 1850; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William…
Port Cooper Natives.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Port Cooper Natives. 1849; verso u.r.: 53; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent visitor at my…
Hamilton, Waikato.
Verso l.r. & on sketchbook mount in pencil: Hamilton, Waikato; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent visitor at my house,…
Riccarton. Messrs Deans’ Station. Canterbury.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Messrs Deans; verso u.r. in ink: 30; on sketchbook mount: Riccarton. Messrs Deans’ Station. Canterbury; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the…
Mr Rhodes’ Station, Acheron Bay. Canterbury. ca 1848-49.
Property purchased in 1847 by Rhodes from Greenwood Rhodes. New house built 1853.
Sinclair Bay. In Pigeon Bay.
Cap Francis Sinclair died 1846; his widow sold out to Holmes in 1862.
Camp on the Waikahoura, Rakahuri.
Rakihuri - Ashley River (Taylor p. 29) Trip with Capt Thomas in Fly landed Port Cooper 15 Dec 1848. Fox spent 2 weeks exploring then went to Otago. Returned to P Cooper 22 Jan, and to P Nicholson, 23 Jan 1849.
Ahiaruhi.
Removed from sketchbook 1968.
Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand. South. Looking north. Looking down the harbour. 1865 Dunedin.
Verso a in ink: Dunedin City Otago New Zealand 1865; on sketchbook mount a in ink, & b in pencil: Dunedin in 1865; on sketchbook mount of c in pencil (library hand): (Unidentified view of a harbour) Dunedin?; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas…
Encampment in the Valley of Wiararapa - evening of Thursday May 4. 1843.
Verso in ink: No 3 Encampment in the valley of Wiararapa - evening of Thursday May 4th 1843; on sketchbook mount in ink: In the Wairarapa Valley. 1843; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who…
Teraumai or the Mangles Valley.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Teraumai or the Mangles Valley; verso in pencil: 19; superimposed in ink: 21; on sketchbook mount in ink: The Teramea Plain. 1847. with Brunner; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox.…
Survey Station on a bend of the Molineux. Otago.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Survey Station on a bend of the Molineux. Otago. 1850 WF [monogram]; verso: 42 36; on sketchbook mount: On the Molyneux, Otago; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox…
Gorge of the Buller.
Fox in region February 1846.
St George’s Bay, Auckland. Mr Blackett’s house.
On sketchbook mount in ink: St George’s Bay, Auckland. 1856; in pencil: Mr Blackett’s house; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a…
St George’s Bay, Auckland. Mr Blackett’s grounds and St Barnabas Church.
On sketchbook mount in ink: St George’s Bay, Auckland. 1856 Mr Blackett’s grounds St Barnabas Church; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New…
Wellington. On the Karori Road. A specimen of the red pine about 6 or 7 feet diameter such as is frequently met with in clearing land.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: WF; l.r. in ink: Wellington 1842; verso: On the Karori Road. A specimen of the red pine about 6 or 7 ft diameter such as is frequently met with in clearing land; on sketchbook mount: The rimu or red pine; on flypage of…
Potatau’s tomb, Ngaruawahia, Waikato.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Potatau’s tomb, Ngaruawahia, Waikato; on sketchbook mount in ink: Potatau’s tomb, Ngaruawahia, Waikato. 1872; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew…
Westoe, Rangitikei.
Verso in ink: Westoe Rangitike[?]hi; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent visitor at my house, promised to bequeath me these…
Auckland. 1849 Shortland St and St Pauls.
Verso in pencil: 41; in ink: 47; on sketchbook mount: Shortland St & St Pauls. Auckland 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a…
Trinidad bearing N.E. by N 20 miles. 7th April 1851
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: WF 7th April 1851; l.r. in pencil: Trinidad B.g N.E. & by N 20 miles, WF; verso in pencil: Tail piece; on sketchbook mount in ink: Trinidad. 20 miles off. N.E. by N.; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken…
Rangitoto & part of Auckland harbour (Judge’s Bay).
On sketchbook mount in ink: Rangitoto & part of Auckland harbour (Judge’s Bay). 1856 Judge’s Bay?; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand &…