Smith, William Mein 1799-1869 :Courtyard in Pipitea Pa at Wellington. Drawn in 1842 by Captain William Mein Smith, R. A. Day & Haghe. London, Smith, Elder [1845]

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Smith, William Mein 1799-1869 :Courtyard in Pipitea Pa at Wellington. Drawn in 1842 by Captain William Mein Smith, R. A. Day & Haghe. London, Smith, Elder [1845]

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Description

Clearing in the centre of the pa, with groups sitting, standing and one man beating something on a stone, a woman cooking inside a whare and several dwellings inside the palisades. Wellington Harbour in the background. The accompanying text reads: Court-yard in the pa, or native village of Pipitea. This is the centre of the town of Wellington. It affords a very fair representation of the wretched dwelling places from which the natives are recommended by their Official Protectors never to...

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Date created

1842

Creator

Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23151660

Locations

Pipitea Pā

Related subjects

Māori (New Zealand people) / Clothing / Food / Pā / Papakāinga / Pipitea Pā

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