Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881 :View of Nelson Haven in Tasman's Gulf, New Zealand, including a part of the site of the intended town of Nelson 1841. Drawn in November 1841 by C. Heaphy, Draftsman to the New Zealand Company.

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Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881 :View of Nelson Haven in Tasman's Gulf, New Zealand, including a part of the site of the intended town of Nelson 1841. Drawn in November 1841 by C. Heaphy, Draftsman to the New Zealand Company.

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View from the first ridge above the beach showing a prefabricated barracks to the left and the tents erected to house the first settlers to Nelson, a well, a flag, and several carts. The view looks from the land towards the Boulder Bank and Haulashore Island, and the Arrow or Fifeshire rock across Tasman Bay to the distant snow-capped Moutere Hills and Tasman Range. The first three immigrant ships, The Will Watch, the Whitby and the Arrow are shown in the harbour with flags flying. There ar...

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Date created

1841

Creator

Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881 / Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918 / New Zealand Company

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22435037

Locations

Nelson / Arrow Rock / Fifeshire Rock / Haulashore Island / Arthur Range / Nelson City / Arrow Rock

Related subjects

New Zealand Company / Whitby (Ship) / Will Watch (Ship) / Flags / Emigration and immigration / Wells / Carriages and carts / New Zealand / Nelson Region / Tents / Immigrants / Housing / Shipping / Nelson / Arrow Rock / Fifeshire Rock / Haulashore Island / Arthur Range

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