Tamaki History

A DigitalNZ Story by Chris Burns

Image: Plan of Auckland as it stood in January 1842.

Plan of Auckland as it stood in January 1842.

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Image: Original plan of Auckland

Original plan of Auckland

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Image: Plan of the town of Auckland

Plan of the town of Auckland

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Image: Waterfront showing tents of settlers

Waterfront showing tents of settlers

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Auckland waterfront (Sepia wash by W.Y. Possibly William Young).

Auckland waterfront (Sepia wash by W.Y. Possibly William Young).

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: View from Mechanics Bay to Smales Point, Auckland Waterfront

View from Mechanics Bay to Smales Point, Auckland Waterfront

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Image: Lithograph by Joseph Merrett looking west over Commercial Bay...1841

Lithograph by Joseph Merrett looking west over Commercial Bay...1841

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Image: Mechanics Bay, 1843

Mechanics Bay, 1843

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Image: The City of Auckland 1842

The City of Auckland 1842

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Image: The City of Auckland 1842

The City of Auckland 1842

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Image: Drawing by Lt Col R H Wynyard showing St Pauls Church...1849

Drawing by Lt Col R H Wynyard showing St Pauls Church...1849

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Image: Pencil sketch of Commercial Bay by John Adams...

Pencil sketch of Commercial Bay by John Adams...

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Image: Auckland.

Auckland.

University of Otago

Image: Auckland, from St George’s Bay, 1856 (above Mr Blackett’s house).

Auckland, from St George’s Bay, 1856 (above Mr Blackett’s house).

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Image: Auckland in 1844

Auckland in 1844

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Image: Auckland in February 1844.

Auckland in February 1844.

University of Otago

Image: Auckland in February 1844 (from a pencil sketch by John Adams).

Auckland in February 1844 (from a pencil sketch by John Adams).

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