Ahuriri and Western Spit

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About this object

View of Ahuriri and the Western Spit from Hospital Hill, thought to have been taken in February 1889. The road visible on the side of Napier Hill is possibly Goldsmith Terrace. The street is lined with domestic dwellings. The old bridge linking West Quay and the Western Spit (Westshore) is visible in the bay. A ship is visible in the harbour. Further unidentified ships are moored at the port. The Kaweka Ranges are visible in the distance.

Photographer, unknown.

Production date

Feb 1889

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: 160 x 241mm
Album: Height x Width x Depth/Length: 401 x 330 x 55mm

Signature/Inscription

C. D. Cornford 56/28, Stamp, Stamped

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1880s/19th Century

Subject date

Feb 1889

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit Line

from the estate of Mr C D Cornford

Other number(s)

56/28, Album 12, 1944, 77650

Accession number

56/28

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Subject place

Ahuriri Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania Westshore

Subject category

Local history History Archive classification Buildings and structures Commercial premises Houses Transport Ships and shipping

Subject auto tags

Sky Cloud Highland Style Black-and-white Plain Mountainous landforms Plant Hill Tints and shades

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