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- Collection: A sketchbook by William Fox
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Wellington from Kaiwarra Hill.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Wellington from Kaiwarra Hill. 1857; on label: Sir Wm Fox; verso original mount: 7; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New…
Port Underwood. Jacky Guard’s house. Grave of Rangiawa.
On sketchbook mount: Port Underwood with Jacky Guard’s house. Grave of Rangiawa (Kuita) native wife of Mr Wynen…. Jack Guard was the pilot of the “Pelorous”… Sir Wm Fox; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir…
Port Nicholson from the Town Belt Wellington.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Port Nicholson from the Town Belt Wellington 1857 Sir WM Fox; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a…
Port Lyttelton. Immigrants’ luggage disembarking.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Port Lyttelton. Immigrants luggage disembarking January 1851 Sir WM Fox; verso u.r.: 28; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old…
Akaroa.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Akaroa; on sketchbook mount in ink: Akaroa 1850; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent visitor…
Akaroa. From the head of the harbour.
Through image in pencil: [colour notes]; verso in pencil: Akaroa. From the head of the harbour 1859 … [illeg]; on sketchbook mount in ink: Akaroa. From the head of the harbour 1858; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir…
Nelson.
Labels in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Nelson 1846. Sir Wm Fox. The New Zealand Company’s Emigration Barracks, now site of Cathedral. Bank of New Zealand, Church of England Parsonage, Mrs Taylor’s boarding house. Church of England School. ; on…
Port Chalmers, Otago.
Verso in ink: 40; label on mount: Sir Wm Fox; on sketchbook mount in indian ink superimposed over iron gall ink: Port Chalmers, Otago. 1850. Martin & Tyser's store - bonded store (to right) added. Roebuck's house built on S. Williams' section, now…
House at the Haven, Nelson. Formerly Cap.n Wakefield’s.
Verso in ink: W. Fox. House at the Haven Nelson, formerly Cap.n Wakefields; in pencil 23; on sketchbook mount in ink: House of late Capt. Arthur Wakefield R.N. Nelson 1843. (Brought out from England); on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland…
Auckland, North Shore and Rangitoto 1871. From Govt House. Sir G. Bowen, Govr.
On sketchbook mount: Auckland, North Shore & Rangitoto 1871. From Govt House. Sir G. Bowen, Gov.r; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was…
Cap.n King’s house. New Plymouth.
Lower right (l.r.) in cartouche with pen: WFox [WF ligated] May 1849; l.l. with pen: Cap.n King’s house New Plymouth; on sketchbook mount: New Plymouth, Cap.n King’s house Mount Egmont 1849; pasted to back of paper mount: [2 woodengravings after…
In the Aglionby Valley on the Buller River.
Label supplied by Dr B.H. Howard in 1964: Aglionby Valley - the area of flat open country about Murchison on the Buller River. Fox in area 18 & 19 Feb 1846.
In the Waimea, West Nelson. Dr Monro’s house.
On sketchbook mount: In the Waimea, West Nelson. Dr Monro's house. 1845; verso on sketchbook mount: Port Underwood. Jacky Guard's house; 1848. Rangiawa's grave. ; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir…
On Lake Arthur, Roto Iti.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: On Lake Arthur, Roto Iti; on sketchbook mount: Lake Arthur (Roto-iti) Nelson 1847; verso mount: 3; verso mount vertically in ink: …ai Falls …a Nelson 1847; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir…
Lake Howick.
Label by Dr B.H. Howard: Lake Howick, now Lake Rotoroa. Fox explored area 1846 with Brunner & Heaphy.
In the Martukituki or Aglionby Valley.
Label by Dr B.H. Howard: Matukituki. Not the valley of the present Matakitaki River but the open country at Murchison below the junction of Buller & Matakitaki. Also called “Aglionby Valley” [B.H. Howard, 64: Fox in area 18-19 Feb 1846].
Rakawakaputa, P. Cooper Plains.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Rakawakaputa, P. Cooper Plains W. Fox Dec.r 20/48; l.l. in pencil: Te Rakiwakaputa, Kaiapoai [crossed out] Wataputa 20 Dec.r 1848; on sketchbook mount: Wataputa on Canterbury Plain. Jan 1849; verso u.r. in ink: 34; on…
Mr Bounce in a dog skin cloak. Massacre Bay.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Mr Bounce in a dog skin cloak. W.F. Massacre Bay 1847; on sketchbook mount: Native haranguing. Massacre Bay. 1847; in pencil: Now Golden Bay; verso u.r.: 49 56 [pencil sketch]; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas…
Pitoni.
Lower centre (l.c.) in pencil: Pitoni; verso u.r. in pencil: 57; on sketchbook mount: Native wata or Storehouse. Pitoni, Wellington. 1850; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the…
View of Blind Bay from W. Fox’s house.
Verso in ink: View of Blind Bay from W. Fox’s house; on mount in ink: Blind Bay, Nelson. View from W. Fox’s house. 1847; watermark: James Whatman Turkey Mill Kent 1840; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox.…
Melville Cove, Gore Bay, Cooks Straits.
Verso l.l. in ink: Melville Cove, Gore Bay, Cooks Straits; on sketchbook mount: Melville Cove. S. side of Cooks Straits. 1845 ; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I…
New Plymouth in 1849.
Verso in pencil: New Plymouth 1849. 3 44 [(a)] 3 [(b), framing instructions (d)]; labels in ink in Dr Hocken's hand: New Plymouth in 1849. Sir Wm Fox. Marsland Hill, on top of which were the ruins of a strong Maori Pah called Pukaka. In 1855 in…
Rakawakaputa, P. Cooper Plains.
Lower left (l.l.) in blue ink: Rakawakaputa, P. Cooper Plains W. Fox Dec.r 1848; on sketchbook mount: Native wata or storehouse at Wataputa Canterbury Jan. 1851; label: Sir Wm Fox; verso mount: 10; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland…
Dunedin.
Lower left (l.l.) & l.r. in pencil: Dunedin; on mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Dunedin, Otago. Jan. 1849. (By Mr (Sir William) Fox. [numerals & key] 1. Mr Charles Kettle’s house (Chief Surveyor) 2. N.Z. Co’s Survey Office about Bond St &…