On sketchbook mount in ink: R.C. Church, Albert Barracks, St Pauls. Auckland 1849 showing extinct Volcanoes Sir Wm Fox; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in…
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: E.M.H.; l.l. in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: Princes St Auckland N.Z. circa 1845 (copied from a sketch by an officer who fought in Hekeís war) T.M. Hocken; through image in ink: Woods Hotel. Passage leading to Surveyor…
Margin below image l.- r. in pencil: This is meant for Auckland harbour 14 July 64 - the Alexandra, the Cathedral, F.t Britomart, the Maoris and English ships; verso in pencil: 33