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Letter from Governor Arthur Gordon to Te Whiti

Tags: He Tirohanga Ki Muri, Hocken Library, Taranaki (N.Z.), Te Whiti-o-Rongomai III

Key plan of New Plymouth, Taranaki, in 1859 Stoddart.

Margin below image in ink: 1. Kauau Pa. 2. Patuha Range. 3. St Maryís School Room. 4. Hotel - Marsland Hill - 5. Clockey Woodís. 6. John Gilmourís store. 7. Yemís Store - Brougham Street. 8. Ryanís store. [ditto marks] 9. W. Blackís and co.…

Tags: Church buildings, Dr Hocken's Original Pictures, Dwellings, Fortification, Image, Ink drawings, Maori (New Zealand people), New Plymouth (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Pen works, Retail, Rivers, Schools, Still Image, Store buildings, Stores, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wash drawings, Works of Art

View of the Great Peak.

Margin below image l. - r. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Copied from Parkinson View of the Great Peak &c. For history of this see my copy of Parkinson. It is Mount Egmont taken about 50 miles south & off Cape Egmont. T.M.H.

Tags: Dr Hocken's Original Pictures, Image, Mount Egmont (N.Z.), Mountains, Nineteenth century, Pencil works, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Works of Art

Mr Spain investigating the land claims at New Plymouth, Mt Eliot, June 1844 from the original pencil sketch by Mr Lewis, one of the NZ Company’s surveyors.

Lower right (l.r.) in ink: E.M.H.; l.l. - l.r. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Mr Spain investigating the land claims at New Plymouth, Mt Eliot, June 1844 from the original pencil sketch by Mr Lewis, one of the NZ Company’s surveyors in the…

Tags: Dr Hocken's Original Pictures, Dwellings, Image, Ink drawings, Land tenure, Maori (New Zealand people), Mount Egmont (N.Z.), New Zealand, Pen works, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wars, Wash drawings, Watercolors, Works of Art

Mount Egmont, from the North Shore of Cooke’s Strait, New Zealand. Natives burning off wood for potato grounds.

Margin below image in ink: T.M. Hocken; label: Na Te Hakena Tenei Tiki.

Tags: Cook Strait (N.Z.), Dr Hocken's Original Pictures, Image, Lithographs, Manners and customs, Maori (New Zealand people), Mount Egmont (N.Z.), Mountains, Nineteenth century, Potatoes, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Works of Art

Engagement at Okutuku.

Lower centre (l.c.) in ink: Engagement at Okutuku; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Sketch of the second attack on Otukutu, 7th Nov. 1868, drawn by a soldier who was present. The fight, which took place about 8 miles east of Patea, is sometimes…

Tags: Dr Hocken's Original Pictures, history, Image, Ink drawings, Military, New Zealand, Pen works, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Works of Art

Bell Block.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Bell Block. 15 June 64; u.c. in pencil: Sent home in a letter Shape of mountain on other side; verso: 23

Tags: Fortification, Image, Mount Egmont (N.Z.), Mountains, New Plymouth (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Sharland’s, Taranaki.

Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Sharland’s Taranaki; verso: [unfinished sketch]

Tags: Country homes, Dwellings, Image, Nineteenth century, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Watercolors, Works of Art

Your Special Correspondent by the Sad Sea Waves Taranaki, 2nd July.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Your Special Correspondent by the sad sea waves, Taranaki, 2 July 1864

Tags: Beaches, Coasts, Dwellings, Image, New Plymouth (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Self Portraits, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Watercolors, Waves, Works of Art

Toi-Toi (or any other man) or woman. Defence force Taranaki.

Centre (c.) in pencil: Toi-Toi (or any other man) or woman; l.l. - l.r. in pencil: Defence force Taranaki. 12 stone 30 June 64; verso: [pencil sketch inscribed: Mahoetai - 20 June]

Tags: Image, Maori (New Zealand people), Military uniforms, Nineteenth century, Portraits, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Works of Art

Taranaki.

Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: 23 June; verso a: [watercolour sketch of the Sugar Loaves 75/163 ai]; verso b: [watercolour sketch 75/163 bi titled:] Henoi Bridge, Taranaki 23 June

Tags: Boats and boating, Coasts, Dwellings, Image, New Plymouth (N.Z.), Nineteenth century, Rocks, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Watercolors, Waves, Works of Art

A stroll on the beach - Mount Egmont in the distance - 16 Feb.y 65 - daybreak. After marching all Night Wanganui Campaign.

Lower left (l.l.) - lower right (l.r.) in pencil: 3. A stroll on the beach - M.t Egmont in the distance - 16 Feb.y 65 Daybreak after marching all Night Wanganui Campaign; on sketchbook mount: this is the only time I myself ever saw troops marching…

Tags: Beaches, Horses, Image, Military uniforms, Mount Egmont (N.Z.), Mountains, Nineteenth century, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wars, 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

Marsland Hill, New Plymouth, Taranaki. 22 June.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Marsland Hill. N.P. 22 June. Taranaki; verso: 17

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

Manutahi.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Manutahi EW [mongram]; verso in ink: The village, Manutahi. M.t Egmont 30 miles distant 89 [pencil sketches]; on original sketchbook mount: M.t Egmont - from Manutahi on the Wanganui coast. Feb.y - 65

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

Manutahi.

Lower left (l.l.) in ink: Manutahi 16 March; verso in pencil: 6 Native Village of Manutahi. Occupied by us 15 March 117

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

Henoi Bridge. New Plymouth.

Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Henoi Bridge. N.P. 27 June

Tags: Bridges, Image, Landscape, Nineteenth century, Rivers, Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Works of Art

Taranaki. Fort Robert.

Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Taranaki Fort Robert 28th June 1864; verso: 19

Tags: Coasts, Flags, Fortification, Image, Landscape, Nineteenth century, Oakura (N.Z.), Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

Fort Robert 28 June 1864. Coast of New Zealand - Taranaki.

Left - right in pencil: Fort Robert 28 June 1864. Coast of New Zealand. Taranaki; a. verso: [unfinished pencil sketch] b. verso: [watercolour titled:] Oakura 28 June.

Tags: Coasts, Fortification, Image, Nineteenth century, Oakura (N.Z.), Still Image, Taranaki (N.Z.), Wars, Watercolors, Works of Art

8 a.m. a winter’s morning. Buggins’s Clearing - Taranaki.

Lower left (l.l.) - lower right (l.r.) in pencil: 8 a.m. a winter’s morning. Buggins’s Clearing - Taranaki. July 1864. Burnt by natives; verso in ink: Ellen J. Burnside; on mount in pencil: This is meant for a view of mount Egmont on a fine…

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