Waihi Redoubt
Production date
Early 1870s-1885
Description
Panorama photograph of the Waihi Redoubt at Normanby. The image depicts some of the military buildings and a fence. There are a number of soldiers peering over the fence (one of whom has been identified as Alexander Knight). At the far left of the image is the watchtower and there are soldiers perched on top. On the right is the end of No 2 Blockhouse, next to it is the Station Office and Orderly Room with the roof of the store behind the men. The edges of the mount are decorated with a scalloped design.
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Public comments
description of this photograph, Alexander Knight, 1881, " Side view of WR with lower in the angle. On the right end of No 2 Blockhouse, then Station Office and Orderly Room, next roof of store" My photo is marked to show where the author stands ( in the angle)
- Sarah posted 3 years ago.
Published in Auckland Weekly News 16 April 1914 http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22AWNS-19140416-51-4%22
- Bronwyn Wattrus posted 4 years ago.