Description
Shows Francis Jollie's house, Thackwood, where nowadays Rutherford St is, to the north-east of the Cathedral. Harvesters and stooks of wheat in foreground.
Previously believed to show Stoke, Nelson, it has been discovered by staff of Nelson Museum to be similar to extreme left-hand portion of Saxton's painting, The town and part of the harbour of Nelson in 1842, published in Wakefield, E J. Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand. London, 1845, Plate 7. The buildings are at a later stage of development, however.
Image Licence
All Rights Reserved
Image Credit
Alexander Turnbull Library
Location
Wakapuaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
Tags
Category
Buildings & Architecture
TWW Comment
Francis Jollie's house- Thackwood- was located at Wakapuaka.(https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-NHSJ07_02-t1-g1-t10.html)
