Headstone of William Hobson

Object detail

Accession number

13-2068

Maker

Unidentified
Illingworth (Firm)

Production period

1930s

Description

Graveyard headstone of William Hobson, Captain in the Royal Navy, First Governor of New Zealand, who died at Auckland 10th September 1842, aged 49 years. Hobson co-drafted The Treaty of Waitangi with James Busby and became the first colonial Governor of New Zealand. Headstone situated at Symonds Street Cemetery, Grafton, Auckland (Historic Place Category 1 ).

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Glass

Physical description

1 glass plate negative ; 6 x 8 inch.

Credit Line

Unidentified et al. 1930s. Headstone of William Hobson, 13-2068. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Production place

Auckland District
Auckland
New Zealand

Current rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Photograph Negative Negative, Glass Plate Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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