Scene of the Wairau Massacre, New Zealand, 1869

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Title

Scene of the Wairau Massacre, New Zealand, 1869

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Description

Tuamarina, scene of the Wairau Incident, wood engraving from a sketch by Gully, showing the Tuamarina Hotel with verandah and a shed in the middle ground, the Picton-Blenheim road, and the hill with a monument, erected in 1869, to commemorate where the Wairau Affray occurred on 17 June 1843. The 22 European dead, including Captain Arthur Wakefield, were buried in a large grave in the area in which they fell.

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Date created

1869-10-11

Creator

Bruce, Robert, 1839?-1918; Cooke, Albert Charles, 1836-1902; Gully, John

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https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/310649

Related subjects

Wairau Massacre / New Zealand - History - New Zealand Wars, 1843-1847 / Wairau Valley (Marlborough) / Tuamarina

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