Redoubt to Mission Cemetery, stamped Photo specialist R. G. H. Manley

Date1964Reference NumberPhoto 25-1948DescriptionReproduction 1964 - Date of print of photo taken c.1864-1866 of Tauranga foreshore from Monmouth Redoubt to Mission Cemetery, stamped Photo specialist R. G. H. Manley

On reverse side of photo:
In the top right corner, stamped in blue, is the date: 22 APR 1964
Near the top left, in pink/red ink: Neg. Ref. No: WRO‑C‑23

On the left side, printed in red italic text:
Photo Specialist
R. G. H. Manley
P.O. Box 772
Auckland,
New Zealand

In the upper right, printed in red:
Copyright
Must Not Be Reproduced
Without Permission

Handwritten Descriptive Notes
Across the top portion, written in blue pen, is a detailed subject description:

“Fort Monmouth on the Tauranga foreshore.
Boats are pulled up on the beach from which steps lead to the front of a soldier, probably a sentry, stands at the head of the steps.
To the left runs part of the wall of the fort.”

Newspaper Clippings (Centre and Bottom Left)
Several yellowed newspaper cuttings are pasted onto the page. The main readable clipping states:

“Tauranga at the time of the Battle of Gate Pa is shown in these historic photographs just received from England by an Auckland man whose grandfather won the Victoria Cross in the engagement a century ago next week.”

Additional clipped text mentions:

Mr R. G. H. Manley
Sergeant General William George Nicholas Manley, V.C., C.B.
That the photographs were sent to New Zealand and had not previously been seen there
That copies were being shared with commemorative organizers and public institutions.

A smaller clipping reads:

“The third picture shows Fort Monmouth on the Tauranga foreshore. Boats are pulled up on the beach from which steps lead to the…”

(The remainder is cut off.)

Editorial and Technical Annotations
On the right side of the image are handwritten technical or publication notes in blue pen, including:

A circled note reading:

HAM
2.65 × ptn
51 STAR 25F
C13

Archival Label in the bottom right corner, a white sticker reads:

ROGERS
www.johnrogersarchive.com
SST‑001204033FormatPrintPhysical DescriptionH182mm x W270mm print

Asset Location

RoomOut for digitisation

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaCopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 25-1948

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Redoubt to Mission Cemetery, stamped Photo specialist R. G. H. Manley

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