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The Seven Sleepers and Observatory, Lyttleton.

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Date

2 August 1877

Artist

Katherine McLean Holmes (1849-1925)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22339442

Description

A coastal scene from Sumner Road in Lyttelton showing the hills on the east side of the harbour (Purau), part of Glasgow Wharf below, and the Timeball Station on top of the hill on the right

The reference to the Seven Sleepers is to a popular name for the hills surrounding Lyttelton Harbour. They are sometimes known as the Seven Sisters

Other Titles - Lyttelton

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Lyttelton Timeball Station, Lyttelton, New Zealand

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Mountains
Coasts

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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