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Photographs of the South Sea Islands

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Photographs taken by G.M.J. Higginson and other photographers including D.M. Beere and J. Kinder. The collection of images covers the voyage of H.M.S. Curacoa which visited Cape Town South Africa, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa and spent some time in Auckland, New Zealand where crew went down to the Waikato region. The album also features Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.

Last Update: 15 Oct 2025

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35034 (Presto content ID)

PH-ALB-510 (Reference Number)

2006.68.1 (accession number)

71822 (DBTextworks system ID)

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Photography

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Photographs of the South Sea Islands

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Montagu Higginson (Photographer)

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Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909, photographer

Temple, William, 1833-1919, photographer

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1863-1866

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490 mm. x 640 mm. x 25 mm.

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179 items in this collection. View all items.

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Waikato War, N.Z., 1863-1865

New Zealand--History--New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872--Campaigns--New Zealand--Waikato

New Zealand--History--New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872--Campaigns--New Zealand--Tauranga

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Album, Photograph/Album/Memorabilia/08 Communication Artifacts/Chenhall Nomenclature

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For further information see Higgins, S. Brothers in glass : Montagu Higginson and the photographers of the Waikato War, Records of the Auckland Museum, 2012; v.48:p.5-28.

[Keywords: New Zealand Wars]

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Higgins, S. Brothers in glass : Montagu Higginson and the photographers of the Waikato War, Records of the Auckland Museum, 2012; v.48:p.5-28.

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George Montagu John Higginson was Assistant Paymaster on H.M.S. Curacoa, flagship of the Australian Squadron. The ship arrived in Auckland in October 1863. The Royal Naval presence was maintained by H.M. ships Curacoa, Esk, Miranda and Fawn operating out of Auckland Daniel Manders Beere was born in Ireland in 1833 and died in Melbourne in 1909. He came to New Zealand in 1863 to act as surveyor to the Auckland Provincial Government and was active as a photographer from his arrival until the 1890s. He is said not to have been a professional lensman, but a series of views of the province of Auckland by Messrs Beere (presumably Daniel and his brother Gerald Butler Beere, captain of the Waikato Militia) was advertised by J Varty in 1864 (NZH 1 April 1864). https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photographers/search

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Purchased from Serge Kakou, 2006

Last Update

15 Oct 2025

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