Poverty Bay - Waipawa Valley from the head of the Bay, 1870
Scope and Contents
253 x 192 mm. A view looking over the valley from a thickly vegetated hillside, with two men sitting in the foreground. Gisborne, situated at the north shore of the Bay, was the spot where Captain Cook first set foot on New Zealand soil in October 1769. He gave the Bay its name after his welcome there, having to kill four Maoris after a hostile reception.
Dates
- Creation: 1870
Creator
- From the Fonds: Mundy, Daniel Louis, fl. 1858-1873 (photographer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.
General
SG.
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2003-12-18 16:36:11+00:00
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