Early Art of the Hutt

A DigitalNZ Story by Brendan Graham

Image: Harrison, Roger, fl 1894 :Hutt Valley [18]94.

Harrison, Roger, fl 1894 :Hutt Valley [18]94.

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Image: [Park, Robert] 1812-1870 :After flood in Hutt. [ca 1842?]

[Park, Robert] 1812-1870 :After flood in Hutt. [ca 1842?]

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Image: [Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :Newry, Hutt River, Port Nicholson, 1844 ; F A Molesworth

[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :Newry, Hutt River, Port Nicholson, 1844 ; F A Molesworth

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Image: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Fort Richmond. Hutt Bridge [1845]

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Fort Richmond. Hutt Bridge [1845]

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Image: Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :Ground opened near Hutt bridge from remembrance. Mr Biggs house, Hutt, from remembrance. [1855 or 1856]

Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :Ground opened near Hutt bridge from remembrance. Mr Biggs house, Hutt, from remembrance. [1855 or 1856]

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Image: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :[Aglionby Arms (Burcham's) River Hutt ca 1843]

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :[Aglionby Arms (Burcham's) River Hutt ca 1843]

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Image: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Baron Alzdorf's on the Hutt, Wellington [Between 1842 and 1845]

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Baron Alzdorf's on the Hutt, Wellington [Between 1842 and 1845]

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Image: Park, Robert 1812-1870 :Village of Richmond, situated on the banks of the River Hutt. [1842]

Park, Robert 1812-1870 :Village of Richmond, situated on the banks of the River Hutt. [1842]

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Image: [Swainson, George Frederick], 1829-1870 :Stockade & bridge, Hutt. 1860

[Swainson, George Frederick], 1829-1870 :Stockade & bridge, Hutt. 1860

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Image: [Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :Breda, River Hutt. 4 Decr., 1846.

[Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :Breda, River Hutt. 4 Decr., 1846.

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Thatched cottage in a clearing. Hutt Forest, ca 1847]

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Thatched cottage in a clearing. Hutt Forest, ca 1847]

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Image: Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :[Hutt Valley scenes, 1853?]

Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :[Hutt Valley scenes, 1853?]

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Image: [Star Lithographic Works] :The Hutt River and bridge in 1855 [Auckland, Star Lithographic Works, 1890]

[Star Lithographic Works] :The Hutt River and bridge in 1855 [Auckland, Star Lithographic Works, 1890]

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Image: [Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :F A Molesworth, Newry, Port Nicholson, N.Z., 1844, Sept

[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :F A Molesworth, Newry, Port Nicholson, N.Z., 1844, Sept

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Falcon and poultry, Hawkshead. 1847.

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Falcon and poultry, Hawkshead. 1847.

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Image: Brees, Samuel Charles 1810-1865 :Aglionby Arms (Burcham's) River Hutt [Between 1842 and 1845] Drawn by S C Brees ; engraved by Henry Melville [London, 1847]

Brees, Samuel Charles 1810-1865 :Aglionby Arms (Burcham's) River Hutt [Between 1842 and 1845] Drawn by S C Brees ; engraved by Henry Melville [Lond...

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Image: [Hutton, Thomas Biddulph] 1824-1886 :Panorama of the Hutt Valley, near Wellington, N[ew] Zealand. Taken from Parsonage Close. 1859

[Hutton, Thomas Biddulph] 1824-1886 :Panorama of the Hutt Valley, near Wellington, N[ew] Zealand. Taken from Parsonage Close. 1859

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Pukatia trunks, Hutt forest, 1847.

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Pukatia trunks, Hutt forest, 1847.

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Image: [Swainson, William], 1789-1855 :Young palm, River Hutt, 16 Decr 1843

[Swainson, William], 1789-1855 :Young palm, River Hutt, 16 Decr 1843

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Image: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Fort Richmond & the Hutt Bridge. [1845] Engraved by Henry Melville; drawn by S C Brees [1847]

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Fort Richmond & the Hutt Bridge. [1845] Engraved by Henry Melville; drawn by S C Brees [1847]

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Image: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Makaenuku Pa, district of the Hutt 1845? [Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Melville. London, 1849]

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Makaenuku Pa, district of the Hutt 1845? [Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Melville. London, 1849]

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Image: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Hutt Road taken at the gorge looking towards Wellington. [No.] 22. Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Melville. (3rd image on plate 7). [1847].

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Hutt Road taken at the gorge looking towards Wellington. [No.] 22. Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Mel...

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Image: McCormick, Arthur David, 1860-1943 :A boy's heroism. 'Awake! Awake!' [1908]

McCormick, Arthur David, 1860-1943 :A boy's heroism. 'Awake! Awake!' [1908]

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Road thro' the Birch Forest, Upper Hutt (in Oct 1847. 28 Oct '47 / W Swainson, 1848.

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Road thro' the Birch Forest, Upper Hutt (in Oct 1847. 28 Oct '47 / W Swainson, 1848.

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Image: Smith, William Mein 1798-1869 :View of Woburn Farm, River Hutt, the residence of the Hon. Henry William Petre.(ca 1850) / by William Mein Smith (1798-1869). Wellington, Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board, 1987

Smith, William Mein 1798-1869 :View of Woburn Farm, River Hutt, the residence of the Hon. Henry William Petre.(ca 1850) / by William Mein Smith (17...

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Image: H Sundgren, fl 1880-1920s :H. Sundgren, Middle Waiwetu Road, Lower Hutt, established 1882. [Poster of wicker furniture samples. 1886-1908].

H Sundgren, fl 1880-1920s :H. Sundgren, Middle Waiwetu Road, Lower Hutt, established 1882. [Poster of wicker furniture samples. 1886-1908].

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Image: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869 :From the Pah Pipitea, Port Nicholson, Decr 1840

Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869 :From the Pah Pipitea, Port Nicholson, Decr 1840

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Image: [Page, George Hyde] 1832-1908 :Fight at Battle Hill. Last stand of Rangihaeata. Horokiwi 1846. Lieut. Page, 58th Regt. [1846]

[Page, George Hyde] 1832-1908 :Fight at Battle Hill. Last stand of Rangihaeata. Horokiwi 1846. Lieut. Page, 58th Regt. [1846]

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Image: Hutt Valley

Hutt Valley

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Image: Hutt Valley

Hutt Valley

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Image: Upper Hutt Valley

Upper Hutt Valley

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Image: Pakuratahi, Upper Hutt Valley

Pakuratahi, Upper Hutt Valley

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Image: Upper Hutt Valley

Upper Hutt Valley

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Image: Mangaroa River, Upper Hutt Valley

Mangaroa River, Upper Hutt Valley

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Image: [Horsfall, John Atherton] 1819-1900 :[Mason's Gardens, Hutt Valley. 1875?]

[Horsfall, John Atherton] 1819-1900 :[Mason's Gardens, Hutt Valley. 1875?]

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Image: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Farmhouse, Hutt Valley. 1861]

Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Farmhouse, Hutt Valley. 1861]

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Image: Youmans, Charlotte Beatrice b 1869 :[Farmyard scene, Hutt Valley?] 1901.

Youmans, Charlotte Beatrice b 1869 :[Farmyard scene, Hutt Valley?] 1901.

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Image: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Ploughing a field in the Hutt Valley. 1861]

Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Ploughing a field in the Hutt Valley. 1861]

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Image: [Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :[Study of trees, Hutt Valley? 1840s?]

[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :[Study of trees, Hutt Valley? 1840s?]

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Image: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Cattle, field and firewood, Hutt Valley. 1861]

Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Cattle, field and firewood, Hutt Valley. 1861]

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Image: White, Frederick John, fl. 1837-1848 :[Black tree-fern or mamaku, Hutt Valley? 1848 or 1849]

White, Frederick John, fl. 1837-1848 :[Black tree-fern or mamaku, Hutt Valley? 1848 or 1849]

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Image: [Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :Bush cleared from underwood near Mr Petres, Valley of the Hutt N Z. [Late 1840s or early 1850s]

[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :Bush cleared from underwood near Mr Petres, Valley of the Hutt N Z. [Late 1840s or early 1850s]

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Image: [Page, George Hyde] 1823-1908 :Boulcott's Stockade in the Hutt Valley N. Z. 1846. Graves of soldiers 58th Reg.

[Page, George Hyde] 1823-1908 :Boulcott's Stockade in the Hutt Valley N. Z. 1846. Graves of soldiers 58th Reg.

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Image: [Swainson, George Frederic] 1829-1870 :[Herongate. The Hon. Henry Petre's first house in the Hutt Valley. 1845?]

[Swainson, George Frederic] 1829-1870 :[Herongate. The Hon. Henry Petre's first house in the Hutt Valley. 1845?]

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Image: White, Frederick John, fl 1837-1848 :[Tree fern with three Maori at sunset. Hutt Valley? 1848 or 1849?]

White, Frederick John, fl 1837-1848 :[Tree fern with three Maori at sunset. Hutt Valley? 1848 or 1849?]

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Image: [Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :[A road through bush; probably the Hutt Valley during the making of the Petone to Taita Gorge Road in 1842]

[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :[A road through bush; probably the Hutt Valley during the making of the Petone to Taita Gorge Road in 1842]

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Image: Holmes, William Howard, 1825-1885 :Tralinock, Hutt. Oct 1856

Holmes, William Howard, 1825-1885 :Tralinock, Hutt. Oct 1856

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Second Hutt Gorge - looking up, 1849.

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Second Hutt Gorge - looking up, 1849.

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Image: [King, Martha] 1803?-1897 :Stratford's cottage, Hutt Road 1847

[King, Martha] 1803?-1897 :Stratford's cottage, Hutt Road 1847

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Seed potatoes, Hutt Forest. [1840s or early 1850s]

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Seed potatoes, Hutt Forest. [1840s or early 1850s]

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Native hutt near Hawkshead, N.Z.d. 1847.

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Native hutt near Hawkshead, N.Z.d. 1847.

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Russels Cottage, Hutt Forest, N.Zd. / W.S. [ca 1846]

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Russels Cottage, Hutt Forest, N.Zd. / W.S. [ca 1846]

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Image: [Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :Great black fern, Lower Hutt, N.Z.d. [ca 1845]

[Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :Great black fern, Lower Hutt, N.Z.d. [ca 1845]

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Image: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Makaenuku Pa; natives preparing to leave the Hutt. [ca 1845].

Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Makaenuku Pa; natives preparing to leave the Hutt. [ca 1845].

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Image: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[St James Parsonage, Hutt]. 1861

Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[St James Parsonage, Hutt]. 1861

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Many-branched pine / W S - 1845

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Many-branched pine / W S - 1845

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Young cabbage tree - Our cows Hawkshead 1847.

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Young cabbage tree - Our cows Hawkshead 1847.

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Image: [Halcombe, Edith Stanway (Swainson)] 1844-1903 :Mr Fox's Rangitikei [186-?]

[Halcombe, Edith Stanway (Swainson)] 1844-1903 :Mr Fox's Rangitikei [186-?]

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Image: Oliver, Richard Aldworth, 1811-1889 :A Maori man and his wife on a road with a packhorse [ca 1850]

Oliver, Richard Aldworth, 1811-1889 :A Maori man and his wife on a road with a packhorse [ca 1850]

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Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Road over the Mungaroa Hills 12 Jany 1849 looking back / W.S. - 23 Jan. 1849

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Road over the Mungaroa Hills 12 Jany 1849 looking back / W.S. - 23 Jan. 1849

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Image: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :[Bush and river scene, New Zealand, ca 1850]

Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :[Bush and river scene, New Zealand, ca 1850]

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Image: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Western boundary of hills. 1861]

Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[Western boundary of hills. 1861]

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Image: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[The distant hills are those lying behind Wellington. 1861]

Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886 :[The distant hills are those lying behind Wellington. 1861]

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Image: Artist unknown :The New Zealand chief Horata-Tanewa (Old `Hook-nose'), contemporary with Captain Cook. [London, 1855]

Artist unknown :The New Zealand chief Horata-Tanewa (Old `Hook-nose'), contemporary with Captain Cook. [London, 1855]

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Image: White, Frederick John, fl 1837-1848 :[Black fern-tree, New Zealand. Raupo hut, with a Pakeha by a fire, a seated Maori and a tree fern, amidst tall tree trunks. 1848 or 1849?]

White, Frederick John, fl 1837-1848 :[Black fern-tree, New Zealand. Raupo hut, with a Pakeha by a fire, a seated Maori and a tree fern, amidst tall...

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Image: Lindauer, Gottfried, 1839-1926 :[Portrait of Wiremu Tako Ngatata. ca 1880]

Lindauer, Gottfried, 1839-1926 :[Portrait of Wiremu Tako Ngatata. ca 1880]

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Image: [Barraud, Charles Decimus] 1822-1897 :[View of Wellington] N.Z., 1861

[Barraud, Charles Decimus] 1822-1897 :[View of Wellington] N.Z., 1861

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Image: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :[Wellington; Thorndon from the Terrace]. 1856

Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :[Wellington; Thorndon from the Terrace]. 1856

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Image: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :[View towards the Rimutakas, Wellington]. 1849.

Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :[View towards the Rimutakas, Wellington]. 1849.

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Image: Youmans, Charlotte Beatrice, b.1869 :Interior of St Pauls Cathedral, Wellington. 1896.

Youmans, Charlotte Beatrice, b.1869 :Interior of St Pauls Cathedral, Wellington. 1896.

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Image: Baker, William George, 1864-1929 :Akatarawa River near Upper Hutt [189-?]

Baker, William George, 1864-1929 :Akatarawa River near Upper Hutt [189-?]

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Image: Aubrey, Christopher, fl 1868-1906 :[Akatarawa Valley] 1890.

Aubrey, Christopher, fl 1868-1906 :[Akatarawa Valley] 1890.

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Image: Aubrey, Christopher, fl 1868-1906 :Thomas Cotter homestead, Silverstream (now St Patrick's College) 1890.

Aubrey, Christopher, fl 1868-1906 :Thomas Cotter homestead, Silverstream (now St Patrick's College) 1890.

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Image: [Page, George Hyde] 1823-1908 :[The fight at Battle Hill, Horokiwi, 6th August, 1846.]

[Page, George Hyde] 1823-1908 :[The fight at Battle Hill, Horokiwi, 6th August, 1846.]

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