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Port Nicholson painting

Port Nicholson painting

This lithograph of a drawing by Charles Heaphy was printed c.1843 and is based on charts and drawings made by E.G. Wakefield in 1839. It shows an aerial view of the harbour from the south of Wellington Heads, with Pencarrow Head at right foreground.

Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: C-029-006-b
Lithograph by T. Allom from a drawing by Charles Heaphy
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.

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How to cite this page: 'Port Nicholson painting', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/port-nicholson-painting-0, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 24-Jul-2009

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