Ash from Tarawera eruption, 1886

Date10 June 1886Reference NumberAms 439/1DescriptionGlass Eno's Fruit Salts bottle containing ash from the Tarawera eruption, 1886.

Jinty Rorke noted that: Tauranga was covered by several inches of ash from the eruption. The ash was collected by Mrs Fielding from the top of the fence around her home, and donated to the Local History Section of the Tauranga Library by Chum Denniston.

Mrs Sarah Fielding, known as 'Mammy Fielding", was a soldier's wife who nursed the wounded after the Battle of Gate Pā/Pukehinahina, and went on to run a private nursing home in central Tauranga.LevelItemFormatVariousExtent1 bottlePhysical DescriptionBottle size is 105mm by 65mm by 45mmLanguageEnglish

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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 StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply.CopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 439/1

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Ash from Tarawera eruption, 1886

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