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Lower left (l.l.) with brush: E Anscombe July 1891; verso: artist’s name & title on torn label

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On mount in ink: Scotch Jocks - road over the mountains to Porirua; on mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: By Wm Swainson FRS of Wellington T.M.H.

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On mount in ink: Mungaroa Bridge - Upper Hutt. Jany 1849; on mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: By W.m Swainson FRS. An old Wellington settler. T.M.H.

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On mount in ink: The deserted whaling station, Brown’s Isl.ds, Kapiti; in pencil: 3.

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On mount in ink: Deserted pah, Island of Kapiti; in pencil: Opposite Brown’s Island; verso mount in pencil: Deserted Pah (opposite Brown’s Island) on Kapiti - NZ.d WS.

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Lower right (l.r.) in ink: [illeg]; on original mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Burcham’s House, River Hutt. These beautiful sketches were done by William Swainson FRS, the celebrated naturalist and extensive writer on natural history. He was…

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Lower right (l.r.) in brown ink: T.L. Stanley 1869; u.r. in ink: T.M. Hocken; on mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The former swampy flat now covered by Caversham, South Dunedin, S.t Kilda, & S.t Clair. The gable of the Benevolent Institution well…

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Margin in ink: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: These six views of the Province of Auckland were drawn by Major Frederick Rice Stack, Major of Brigade & were dedicated to Governor Sir George Grey. They were accompanied by some…

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Margin in ink: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Mount Eden - Maungawhau - called after Lord Auckland’s family name, is about 700 feet in height & about two miles distant from the city. The crater is about 200 yards in diameter & 60…

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Margin in ink: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The Miranda, Cap. R. Jenkins, & the Fawn Cap. R.P. Cator were ordered up from Taranaki by Commodore Seymore after the cessation of hostilities. To the left is the suburb of Parnell with…

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Margin in ink: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The North Shore is now connected with Auckland by a frequent steam service. Lake Takapuna is one of the most picturesque spots near Auckland. The Maoris had a tradition that it was…

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Lower right (l.r.): C. Sommers; on typed label taped to support: Popular with passengers, this 736 ton barque made at least 16 trips to New Zealand. On her last voyage she ran upon a reef at Lyttelton Harbour on January 27, 1888. No lives were lost…

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Lower right (l.r.) with brush: C. Sommers.

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Lower right (l.r.) with brush: M.D.S. 91; verso in crayon in Alan Pearson’s hand: Portrait of Alan Pearson in his Lyttelton abode 1991 by M. Smithers

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Lower right (l.r.) in hard pencil: Michael Smither; verso in soft pencil: Smither 2
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