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Fitzroy pole in New Plymouth
A carved boundary post, known as Fitzroy Pole, erected near Bell Block, New Plymouth in 1848 by the Te Atiawa chief Te Waitere Katatore. This post marked the boundary of European settlement. The carving depicted a male European cowering underneath Parata Te Huia, a chief of the Puketapu hapu of Te Atiawa.
A replacement Fitzroy pole was erected to mark New Zealand’s centennial in 1940.
Top image ref:
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: E-452-f-015-3 :[Fitzroy's Pole, Taranaki, close to Bell Block. 1856]
Artist: Strutt, William 1825-1915
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
Bottom image ref:
Steve Watters private collection
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