Letters from New Zealand

Maker
Webb, Anthony Spur
Webb, Maria
Production date
1884-1885
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail

Brief Description
The book containing letters are written between the years 1884-1885 and record the Webb family's journey out to New Zealand, settling at Ormondville and accounts of their daily life.

There are watercolours and sketches included with the letters.

(a) The letters have been bound into a book and given the title: Letters from New Zealand. The letters are to Aunt Mary from Reverend Anthony Spur Webb, Patty Webb as well as other members of the Webb family from Ormondville.

(b) With the book is a leather bookmark with a hand written quote on it.
Collection
Production date
1884-1885
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Linen hard cover; handwritten in ink on paper; watercolours on paper.
Measurements
Height x Width: 222 x 145mm
Height x Width: 245 x 18mm
Subject period
Subject date
1884-1885
Credit line
gifted by Miss Elizabeth Webb
Other number(s)
m99/78/2, 69013

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