Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :The beach near Major Baker's residence, Wellington. Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 18.[number] 53. Drawn by S C Brees, late principal surveyor to the New Zealand Company. Engraved by Henry Melville. [1847].

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Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :The beach near Major Baker's residence, Wellington. Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 18.[number] 53. Drawn by S C Brees, late principal surveyor to the New Zealand Company. Engraved by Henry Melville. [1847].

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A view along a beach (now Thorndon Quay) looking towards Kaiwharawhara and Wadestown, with the road to to Wadestown shown winding up the hill in the background. There are houses at the beachfront on the left, mostly at the top of the low hill above the beach. Major Baker's house appears as a roof only, with a tree in front of it. A couple on horseback is in the foreground and a Maori man, woman and child stand at the left. The Library holds a photographic copy of the privately-owned watercol...

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Date created

1842 - 1847 - 1845

Creator

Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22908547

Locations

Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson / Thorndon / Thorndon Quay / Kaiwharawhara / Wadestown / Wadestown Road / Te Ahumairangi Hill / Wellington Harbour

Related subjects

Baker, Richard, 1810-1854 / Beaches / New Zealand / Wellington Region / Horsemanship / Dwellings / Whānau / Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson / Thorndon / Thorndon Quay / Kaiwharawhara / Wadestown / Wadestown Road / Te Ahumairangi Hill

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