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Scotch Jocks - road over the mountains to Porirua.
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.
Mungaroa Bridge - Upper Hutt.
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.
Deserted whaling station, Brown’s Island.
On mount in ink: The deserted whaling station, Brown’s Isl.ds, Kapiti; in pencil: 3.
Deserted pah, island of Kapiti. Opposite Brown’s Island.
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.
Deserted hut, Brown’s Island.
On mount in ink: Deserted hut, Brown Island.
Burcham’s house, River Hutt.
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…
