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Sketch map of the Waikato country.

Upper right (u.r.) in ink: Sketch map of the Waikato country; through image in ink: [directions, key & location notes]; verso: [letter concluding:] It has been suggested to me that the Illustrated News would be glad to publish the sketch map and…

Tags: Image, Maps, Meremere (N.Z.), Ngaruawahia (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Paterangi (N.Z.), Still Image, Waikato River (N.Z.), Works of Art

Sketch from the Sandhills close behind the camp.

Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: EW [monogram]; margin above image: No 4 Sketch from the Sandhills close behind the camp. Looking inland shewing the ground on which the skirmish of 25th January took place. Some cultivations with stout cattle fencing lay…

Tags: Fortification, Image, Military camps, Nineteenth century, Nukumaru (N.Z.), Pa, Still Image, Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Seige train on Pukerimu Flats, Waikato.

Verso in pencil: No 4 Seige train on Pukerimu Flats, Waikato

Tags: Artillery, Horses, Image, Military camps, Nineteenth century, Pukerimu (N.Z.), Still Image, Waikato (N.Z.), Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. Pukerimu.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: R.A. & R.E. Pukerimu 13 April - 64; verso: 75 [unfinished sketch of boats]

Tags: Artillery, Image, Military camps, Nineteenth century, Pukerimu (N.Z.), Still Image, Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Pukeoha (the hill of Weariness) on the River Waike.

Lower right (l.r.) with brush: Pukeoha (the hill of weariness); l.r. in ink: on the River Waike 31 March; l.r. in pencil: EW [monogram]; verso in ballpoint pen: page 5; on original sketchbook mount in pencil: A fishing Pa on Wanganui coast, curious…

Tags: Image, Landscape, Nineteenth century, Paintings, Rivers, Rocks, Still Image, Waikato (N.Z.), Works of Art

Pukerimu, Landing place.

On original sketchbook mount: Pukerimu, Landing Place April 1864; verso in ink: Looking down the Waikato from the landing place, commissariat stores - the steamer coming up with flats in tow…[letter continues]…I read your letters looking on the…

Tags: Image, Ink drawings, Military camps, Nineteenth century, Pukerimu (N.Z.), Rivers, Ships, Still Image, Waikato River (N.Z.), Wars, Wash drawings, Works of Art

Portrait of a Captain of Infantry on the march. New Zealand.

Lower left (l.l.) - right (r.) in ink: Portrait of a Captain of Infantry on the march New Zealand 1865. O Tempora O Mores!!!; l.l. - r. in pencil: EW [monogram] Sir R. Douglas B.t Cap.t 57th Reg.t; verso in pencil: 94, 94

Tags: Horses, Image, Military uniforms, New Zealand, Nineteenth century, Portraits, Still Image, Wars, Works of Art

Plan showing the relative positions of the Maori strongholds of Paterangi and Pikopiko.

Lower left (l.l.) in ink: Plan showing the relative positions of the Maori strongholds of Paterangi & Pikopiko; through image in ink: [location notes & scale]

Tags: Image, Maps, Nineteenth century, Pa, Paterangi (N.Z.), Still Image, Waikato (N.Z.)

The picket, Nukumaru. 30 Jany. 65 - near Wanganui.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: The Picket, Nukamaru 30 Jan.y 65 near Wanganui; on original sketchbook mount: J. Johnson of 40th Reg.t killed here. The Scene of a brisk skirmish with the Maories - on 29 January 1865

Tags: Image, Military camps, Nineteenth century, Nukumaru (N.Z.), Still Image, Wanganui (N.Z.), Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Patea.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Patea 6 March EW [monogram]; verso in ink: Some curious rocks near the mouth of the Patea River the flagstaff shews the position of our second camp at that Place - cliffs about 200ft high

Tags: Coasts, Image, Nineteenth century, Patea (N.Z.), Rocks, Still Image, Watercolors, Waves, Works of Art

Patea. Our seige train and flying artillery.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Patea EW [monogram]; verso in pencil: The gun park of the H.D Qu.r Column on the Patea 20 Feb.y 65; verso with brush: Patea; On original sketchbook mount: Our Seige Train & flying Artillery

Tags: Artillery, Image, Military camps, Nineteenth century, Patea (N.Z.), Still Image, Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

One of our Brasier’s non fighting days, so we air our kits, and old Timefuze gets his horses shod. Waitotara.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: 2; l.l. - l.r. in ink: One of our Brasier's non fighting days, so we air our kits, and old Timefuze gets his horses shod. Waitotara 14 Feb 65; through image (on tent) in ink: 4 B 7/A; through image (on a box) in opaque…

Tags: Firearms, Horses, Image, Military camps, Nineteenth century, Portraits, Still Image, Waitotara County (N.Z.), Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

On the Waikato above Pukerimu.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: EW [monogram]; l.r. in pencil: On the Wakato above Pukerimu; verso in pencil: 97 On the Waikato above Pukerimu [sketches]

Tags: Image, Landscape, Nineteenth century, Pukerimu (N.Z.), Rivers, Still Image, Waikato River (N.Z.), Watercolors, Works of Art

On the Waikato.

Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: On the Waikato 13 March 1864

Tags: Image, Nineteenth century, Rivers, Ships, Still Image, Waikato River (N.Z.), Watercolors, Works of Art

On the little Waikato Lake close to camp Nukaramu.

Lower left (l.l.) in ink: On the little Waikato lake, close to Camp Nukaramu 1 Feb 65

Tags: Image, Landscape, Nineteenth century, Still Image, Waikato (N.Z.), Watercolors, Works of Art

Off by Moonlight, the girls we left behind us, of course.

Upper left (u.l.) in ink: Off by Moonlight the girls we left behind us of course, no. 3; u.l. in pencil: 20 April 1864; verso: 83

Tags: Image, Ink drawings, Nineteenth century, Ships, Still Image, Wash drawings, Works of Art

Ngaruawahia on the Waikato, New Zealand.

Verso in pencil: Ngarua Wahia on the Waikato, New Zealand

Tags: Image, Landscape, Ngaruawahia (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Rivers, Rocks, Still Image, Waikato River (N.Z.), Watercolors, Works of Art

New Plymouth.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: New Plymouth 23 June 64; verso: [pencil & wash sketch 75/142b]

Tags: Coasts, Fortification, Image, New Plymouth (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Still Image, Watercolors, Works of Art

Mouth of the Patea.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Mouth of the Patea EW [monogram]; verso in pencil: No 6; on sketchbook mount: Our base of operations of the Patea - Wanganui Coast 3 wrecks at same time

Tags: Coasts, Image, Nineteenth century, Patea (N.Z.), Ships, Shipwrecks, Still Image, Watercolors, Works of Art

Mount Egmont from the outlying pickets before Manutahi.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: EW [monogram]; verso in ink: Mount Egmont from the outlying pickets before Manutahi March 1865

Tags: Image, Landscape, Manutahi (N.Z.), Mount Egmont (N.Z.), Mountains, Nineteenth century, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Watercolors, Works of Art

Mount Egmont from Oakura.

Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: M.t Egmont from Oakura 28 June 1864; on original mount: Oakura stream on the Coast near Taranaki. Capt. Trajet & Surgeon Hope 57 Reg.t were shot here in an ambush early in 1863. This began the war -

Tags: Image, Mount Egmont (N.Z.), Mountains, Nineteenth century, Oakura (N.Z.), Rivers, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wagons, Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Mount Egmont and the Waitara Plain.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: M.t Egmont and the Waitara Plain; verso: 29; on mount: Visited some natives with Col. Warre in … 1864 June. This gives a very fair idea of Mount Egmont from the Waitara Plains. The sea is behind Spectator. The scene of…

Tags: Image, Landscape, Mount Egmont (N.Z.), Mountains, Nineteenth century, Paintings, Plains, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

23 January. The Mowhanau Stream. Close to Alexander’s Farm.

Lower left (l.l.) - l.r. in pencil: 23 Jan.y. The Mowhanau Stream. Close to Alexander’s Farm High Water

Tags: Coasts, Image, Kai Iwi (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Paintings, Rivers, Still Image, Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Mere-Mere. N.Z.

Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Mere-Mere N.Z.; verso in ink: [fragment of letter beginning:] 13 On the back I have scribbled for your amusement a little scratch of Mere-Mere, (Tomahawk) such a pretty view down the Waikato … 3678

Tags: Image, Meremere (N.Z.), Military camps, Mountains, Nineteenth century, Rivers, Still Image, Waikato River (N.Z.), Wash drawings, Works of Art

Maungatautere on the Waikato.

Lower right (l.r.) with brush in yellow: Maungatautere on the Waikato; verso: 49; on mount: Luncheon with Sir D. Cameron 5 April 1864

Tags: Image, Landscape, Maungatautari (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Rivers, Still Image, Waikato River (N.Z.), Watercolors, Works of Art

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