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Camp of the "Flying Column" at Mauku, N[ew] Zealand War

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Date

1863 -1864

Artist

Andrew Thomas H Carbery (1836-1870)

Collective Title

Carbery, Andrew Thomas H 1836-1870 :Scrapbook. 1863 - 1868

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23209395

Description

A circular view of a military camp with a church in the background, a flag in the right foreground and several soldiers walking about. There is a defensive earth wall around the church and heavily bushed hills beyond it.

Other Titles - New Zealand

The Church of St Bride's at Mauku was one of Auckland's "Selwyn churches" (built by Bishop Selwyn) built in 1859 and named for London's St Bride's in Fleet Street. The church was fortified and loopholed for rifles during 1863 to 1864.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

St Bride's Church, Mauku, Auckland, New Zealand

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Tags

Religious Buildings
Encampments

Category

Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

See: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/93603/ See: https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/81

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