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The site of the late Mr C H Piper's grave at Wellington drawn by Mr Chapman.

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Date

March 1856

Artist

Alfred Chapman (1829-1874)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23183843

Description

Wellington seen from Bolton Street cemetery with fenced graves in the foreground, the flagpole at Government House visible lower down the hill and the houses of Thorndon to the left. The view looks north across Wellington Harbour with Somes Island and the Hutt Valley and Tararua Range in the distance

Another very similar view in an album by Chapman - 'Wellington burying ground' - is held by the Hawkes Bay Cultural Trust. A photographic copy is the Drawings & Prints files

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Bolton Street, Wellington, New Zealand

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Category

Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

Bolton Street Memorial Park, formerly known as Bolton Street Cemetery.

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