View of Government House, Wellington
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A view of Wellington taken from Bowen Street around 1900. The building on the left is the old wooden Parliament Building that burnt down in 1907. To the right is Government House, completed in 1871. Photograph mounted in album.
Photographer, unknown.
Photographer, unknown.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph mounted in album.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 144 x 197mm
Height x Width: 213 x 260mm
Height x Width: 213 x 260mm
Signature/Inscription
Wellington from Bolton St, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject period
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 1167
Credit Line
gifted by Mr McCormack
Other number(s)
48/75, 1167, Album 6, 79582
Accession number
48/75
Public comments
The building on the left is the old wooden Parliament Building that burnt down in 1907. The General Assembly Library woud be behind the right hand end of the building if built when photo taken.
- GKS posted 4 years ago.