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Accession No 1961.208.2
Name/Title PHOTOGRAPH; Old Whanganui
Brief Description A black and white photograph of early township of Whanagnui taken from the top of Shakespeare Cliff. The photograph was taken before the construction of the town bridge, and looks over the Whanganui River with the edge of Moutoa Gardens on the right and the town centre to the left. The Rutland Stockade and Cook Gardens are visible in the background.
Classification Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Maker Harding, William James (b.1826, d.1899)
Primary Prod Date Circa 1863
Primary Prod Period Late 19th century/19th century
Primary Prod Place Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
Measurement Reading 14 x 19.1cm
Signature/Marks Panorama from Shakespeare Cliff, Moutoa Gardens, Stockade, / etc c. 1863.Pres: Mrs P.R. Harding, Waipukurau 6 Dec 1961 / Acc No 5167 / Copied Oct 1983
Wanganui Regional Museum / copyright
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