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Kororareka painting, 1845

Kororareka painting, 1845

Kororareka (Russell) in the Bay of Islands

This view of Kororareka from the sea was drawn by Captain Clayton on 10 March 1845, the morning before the assault by the forces of Hone Heke and Kawiti. The three ships in the foreground are the Hazard, Victoria and Matilda. The flagstaff at Maiki can be seen on the left.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: C-010-022
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 reuse of this image.

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