Photograph, Captain Howells House

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Photograph, Captain Howells House

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Description

A black and white photograph of the house Captain John Howell built on Palmerston for his second wife, Caroline Brown. Born in Eastbourne, England in 1810, at the age of 12, Howell stowed away on a ship bound for Australia. Later, as First Mate on a whaling ship, he landed at Kapiti Island, New Zealand in 1827 or 1828. Howell, with a crew of 60 Pākehā and 200 Māori, established a whaling station at Jacobs River (Riverton Aparima) in 1836-1837. Captain Howell initially established friendly rel...

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Image

Date created

1900-1915

Creator

Unknown photographer

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https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1448819

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People and Families (including births, weddings, deaths) / People and Families

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