Kororareka in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Sketched Mar 10th 1845 on the morning before the assault and destruction by Honi Heke

View from the sea with three ships in the foreground (Hazard, Victoria and Matilda) looking towards Kororareka or Russell, with most buildings identified.
A related drawing of this view is held in the Public Record Office, London. It is a watercolour, drawn by Edward E Morgan, acting Lieutenant aboard H. M. S. Hazard. See file print, negative number 106858 1/2. Morgan's version was lithographed for Great Britain. Parliamentary Papers. Papers Relative to New Zealand. Correspondence on the attack at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, to illustrate a letter from Governor Fitzroy to Lord Stanley dated 26 March 1845. See Papers Relative to New Zealand, 1844-45, Vol II, no. 517.
Other Titles - Hone Heke, Russell
Extended Title - Signal station and blockhouse. Watering Place for shipping. Police, Customs and Post Office. J. S. Polack's stockade and magazine. 3 gun battery in charge of Mr Hector. H. M. S. Hazard. P. Mag &c. G. T. Clayton's stores. Officers' Quarters. Govt Brig Victoria. Mr Spicers. Soldiers Barracks. Robertsons. Chron. Maker. Observatory. Matilda, London, whaler, Cap[tain] Bliss. Capt.n Clayton's residence. American Consul's Residence. R. C. chapel. Maori Pah, unsold. Protestant Church. One gun battery. Bishop Pompallier's residence. Simons & Weston's stores.
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).

Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured 313 x 566 mm