View of Napier from Napier Hill looking towards the Inner Harbour

Object detail

About this object

View of Napier from Napier Hill looking towards the Inner Harbour, possibly taken in the early 1880s. Napier Hill is visible on the right side of the image. The hill is occupied by houses. St John's Church (built 1862) is located at the base of the hill. The Central Business District and the lagoon are visible beyond.

Photographer, unknown.

Production period

1880s/19th Century

Production technique

Photography

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph mounted in an album.

Media/Materials

Photographs/Paper Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Photograph: Height x Width: 108 x 157mm
Album: Height x Width x Depth/Length: 401 x 330 x 55mm

Signature/Inscription

10, Inscription, Handwritten
same as 347 Album 2 (1897 & 1907 make a larger picture), Inscription, Handwritten

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

St John's Anglican Cathedral

Subject period

1880s/19th Century

Subject date

1880s?

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit Line

from the estate of Mr C D Cornford

Other number(s)

56/28, Album 12, 1907, 77556

Accession number

56/28

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Subject place

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Buildings and structures Archive classification Commercial premises Public buildings Houses Local history History

Subject auto tags

Sky Black-and-white Style Tree Landscape Tints and shades Monochrome photography Hill Plant Monochrome

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