Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :Breaking up of the soil at Te Aro Flat after a deluge of rain - a valuable channel formed to aid drainage. £1000 valuable labour saved. [ca 1853]

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Title

Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :Breaking up of the soil at Te Aro Flat after a deluge of rain - a valuable channel formed to aid drainage. £1000 valuable labour saved. [ca 1853]

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Collection

TAPUHI

Description

A view close to the foot of Mount Victoria, looking towards the Basin Reserve, with the hill on the left. A swift-flowing stream runs down the flat. The view is likely to predate the 1855 earthquake when the land depicted was raised. The stream may be the Waitangi Creek, which flowed intermittently prior to the earthquake Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 131 x 207 mm

Format

Image

Date created

1851 - 1854

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22354871

Locations

Cambridge Terrace / Mount Victoria / Waitangi Creek

Related subjects

Drainage / New Zealand / Wellington Region / Rivers / Rain and rainfall / Manual work / Cambridge Terrace / Mount Victoria / Waitangi Creek

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