Ahuriri.
Production date
1865
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
An image of Ahuriri, possibly taken at the Western Spit.
The dwellings in the image are thought to have been built by Māori.
The Napier hills are early roads are visible in the background. The house on the summit of the hill in the background is thought to be J M Stuart's house. This was later owned by John Vautier who was a prominent and influential Hawke's Bay identity.
Photographer unknown.
The dwellings in the image are thought to have been built by Māori.
The Napier hills are early roads are visible in the background. The house on the summit of the hill in the background is thought to be J M Stuart's house. This was later owned by John Vautier who was a prominent and influential Hawke's Bay identity.
Photographer unknown.
Production date
1865
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph glued to card.
Measurements
Height x Width: 60 x 90mm
Signature/Inscription
...built by Maori....view from old "Times" of...spit about 1865. J M Stuart's house (afterward Vautier's) on summit of hill........butchery...", Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
Circa 1865
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 12465
Other number(s)
12465, 76459
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