Chathams general

A DigitalNZ Story by Sarah Lovell-smith

Image: Scene with whare at Torotoro, Chatham Islands

Scene with whare at Torotoro, Chatham Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Punga or tree-fern house used by the Maori and Moriori of the Chatham Islands

Punga or tree-fern house used by the Maori and Moriori of the Chatham Islands

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: A gathering outside Odman's Hotel on the Waitangi foreshore

A gathering outside Odman's Hotel on the Waitangi foreshore

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: The Shand homestead which replaced the one burnt down in 1906 at Te Whakuru (now pulled down)

The Shand homestead which replaced the one burnt down in 1906 at Te Whakuru (now pulled down)

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Homesteads and the church hall at Te One

Homesteads and the church hall at Te One

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Waitangi showing Odman's and Heslop's hotels at the left : to the right is the combined post office and courthouse.

Waitangi showing Odman's and Heslop's hotels at the left : to the right is the combined post office and courthouse.

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: A crippled Alexander Shand on a sled at Waitangi shortly before his death in 1910

A crippled Alexander Shand on a sled at Waitangi shortly before his death in 1910

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: The Shand homestead at Te Whakaru : Mrs Shand seated in front of house with two daughters, Jennie and Susan.

The Shand homestead at Te Whakaru : Mrs Shand seated in front of house with two daughters, Jennie and Susan.

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Chatham Islands scene

Chatham Islands scene

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Chatham Islands scene

Chatham Islands scene

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tiki Tiki, Chatham Islands

Tiki Tiki, Chatham Islands

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: MUNGANUI STATION, CHATHAM ISLANDS

MUNGANUI STATION, CHATHAM ISLANDS

Auckland Libraries

Image: Timber fence, Chatham Islands

Timber fence, Chatham Islands

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Missionary house, Chatham Islands

Missionary house, Chatham Islands

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Image: Wharekauri Station, Chatham Islands

Wharekauri Station, Chatham Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Te Whakuru, Chatham Islands

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Te Raki, Chatham Islands

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Image: Waitangi wharf, Chatham Islands

Waitangi wharf, Chatham Islands

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Image: Paddock, Te Wakaru Station, Chatham Islands

Paddock, Te Wakaru Station, Chatham Islands

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wara Kauri Station, Chatham Islands

Wara Kauri Station, Chatham Islands

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Class photo with children holding books, Te One School, Chatham Islands

Class photo with children holding books, Te One School, Chatham Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Seals on the north coast of the Chatham Islands - Photograph taken by Owen C Mitchell

Seals on the north coast of the Chatham Islands - Photograph taken by Owen C Mitchell

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Image: Rugby team, Chatham Islands

Rugby team, Chatham Islands

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Image: Joseph Paynter showing the wing spread of a young mollymawk, Chatham Islands

Joseph Paynter showing the wing spread of a young mollymawk, Chatham Islands

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Image: Shand house, and family, at Te Whakuru, Chatham Islands

Shand house, and family, at Te Whakuru, Chatham Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Chatham Island

Chatham Island

Puke Ariki

Image: Unidentified woman, Chatham Islands

Unidentified woman, Chatham Islands

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Image: Scene with house, Chatham Islands

Scene with house, Chatham Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A group of Moriori, Chatham Island

A group of Moriori, Chatham Island

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Policeman Sam Hough with R F MacKay and Fred Baucke, Chatham Islands

Policeman Sam Hough with R F MacKay and Fred Baucke, Chatham Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: (e.) The Chatham Islands, Volume 44, 1911, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1911

(e.) The Chatham Islands, Volume 44, 1911, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1911

Alexander Turnbull Library