Sketch of the Bay of Islands in New Zealand

Alternative Title

Sketch of the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, c.1828.

Date Created

c.1828

Date

1828

Identifier

HM 841.815
Hocken Library.

Abstract

Following the arrival of the Church Missionary Society in 1814, the establishment of a mission station in Kerikeri in 1819, and Hongi Hika's return from England with some 300 muskets in 1821, major changes were taking place in the Bay of Islands. Local politics became increasingly volatile, as Rangatira (Chiefs) vied with each other to control Europeans and access to their material goods. This sketch of the Bay of Islands was produced during this time.

Files

bay_of_islands_map_large.jpg

Citation

“Sketch of the Bay of Islands in New Zealand,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed November 9, 2024, https://ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/6322.