Map, Lake Rotorua and Districts
Maker
Yield, I J
Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd
Bell, Robert Moore
A H & A W Reed
Production date
1963
Object detail
Brief Description
Map, Lake Rotorua and Districts. 1963.
Pictorial map of Lake Rotorua and districts showing historic sites, localities such as Lakes Rerewhakaaitu, Rotomahana, Tarawera and Rotorua and hot springs. At the right is a description about Rotorua, Māori legends and the coming of the European.
On Lake Rotorua there is information about the Māori history of the area such as Ihenga of the Arawa tribe who first discovered Lake Rotoiti. Later, urged by Kahu his uncle, he made further explorations and discovered Rotorua which he claimed for the Arawa people.
Pictorial map of Lake Rotorua and districts showing historic sites, localities such as Lakes Rerewhakaaitu, Rotomahana, Tarawera and Rotorua and hot springs. At the right is a description about Rotorua, Māori legends and the coming of the European.
On Lake Rotorua there is information about the Māori history of the area such as Ihenga of the Arawa tribe who first discovered Lake Rotoiti. Later, urged by Kahu his uncle, he made further explorations and discovered Rotorua which he claimed for the Arawa people.
Production date
1963
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed on paper in coloured inks.
Measurements
Height x Width: 720 x 1000mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Circa 1865
Circa 1825
Circa 1825
Credit line
gifted by Lt Col Bell
Other number(s)
m85/13, 5751, 70829
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