Unexpected connections: Photographs, Engravings

A DigitalNZ Story by Rhys Owen

Unexpected connections, William Colenso, Wai-te-ata Press

Image: Petane School

Petane School

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Photograph: Brancepeth Homestead

Photograph: Brancepeth Homestead

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Moa, Dinornis robustus, North Dunedin Museum

Moa, Dinornis robustus, North Dunedin Museum

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: LEG OF DINORNIS ELEPHANTOPUS. — (BACKVIEW: THREE-FOURTHS NATURAL SIZE.)

LEG OF DINORNIS ELEPHANTOPUS. — (BACKVIEW: THREE-FOURTHS NATURAL SIZE.)

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Moa skeleton

Moa skeleton

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hine moa, Basaltic formation on the kaingaroa road, in the interior

Hine moa, Basaltic formation on the kaingaroa road, in the interior

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: The enemy's fast and furious Man-o'-war Eagle steams up the Waitemata and lands her warriors at Tamaki. The Kaisers and Commanders form their plan of attack, but two bold Colonials, under the pretext of looking for their father's cow s, over-hear the plans. (Observer, 18 April 1896)

The enemy's fast and furious Man-o'-war Eagle steams up the Waitemata and lands her warriors at Tamaki. The Kaisers and Commanders form their plan ...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Mrs Colenso's residence, St. Barnabas', Norfolk Island

Mrs Colenso's residence, St. Barnabas', Norfolk Island

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: The Old Shebang, Cuba Street, Wellington, 1883

The Old Shebang, Cuba Street, Wellington, 1883

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "The Old Shebang", Cuba Street, Wellington, ca 1883

"The Old Shebang", Cuba Street, Wellington, ca 1883

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "The Old Shebang", Cuba Street, Wellington, ca 1883

"The Old Shebang", Cuba Street, Wellington, ca 1883

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bedroom in "The Old Shebang", Cuba Street, Wellington, ca 1883

Bedroom in "The Old Shebang", Cuba Street, Wellington, ca 1883

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: These are skeletons of our wonderful moas. But they are not the only old fossils we have got. (Observer, 15 February 1896)

These are skeletons of our wonderful moas. But they are not the only old fossils we have got. (Observer, 15 February 1896)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: The Murderers of Manihera and Kereopa Assembled around Their Graves

The Murderers of Manihera and Kereopa Assembled around Their Graves

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Temperance. From: The Virtues

Temperance. From: The Virtues

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: [Colenso, William] 1811-1899 :[Lead typeface used by William Colenso, 1833-1880s]

[Colenso, William] 1811-1899 :[Lead typeface used by William Colenso, 1833-1880s]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :[Interior of Otake Church. 1852].

Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :[Interior of Otake Church. 1852].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Pa of Ruatara at Rangihoua, Bay of Islands

Pa of Ruatara at Rangihoua, Bay of Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Woodcut, probably by Samuel Williams, of...

Woodcut, probably by Samuel Williams, of...

Auckland Libraries