Events In History
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7 November 1848The Acheron arrives to survey New Zealand waters
Captained by John Lort Stokes, the paddle steamer Acheron spent four years charting the New Zealand coastline. Read more...
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First World War in maps
Exploring New Zealand's interior
After charting the coastline, European surveying and exploration of the interior were a fundamental part of the settlement process, defining the boundaries of ownership and identifying resources, useable land and access routes.
- Page 1 - Exploring New Zealand's interior After charting the coastline, European surveying and exploration of the interior were a fundamental part of the settlement process, defining the boundaries of ownership and
Treaty signatories and signing locations
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on nine separate sheets by more than 500 Māori. Find out more about the sheets, the signatories and the signing locations
- Page 1 - Treaty sheets and signing locationsThe Treaty of Waitangi was signed on nine separate sheets by more than 500 Māori. Find out more about the sheets, the signatories and the signing
The 1913 Great Strike
The Great Strike of 1913 was in fact a series of strikes between mid-October 1913 and mid-January 1914. It was one of New Zealand’s most violent and disruptive industrial confrontations.
- Page 5 - The 1913 strike in AucklandWatersiders in Auckland began to strike in support of those in Huntly and
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Main image: Christchurch recruiting map, 1916
Map showing which houses had been visited by the Christchurch Recruiting Committee