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Purea

Te Vahine Airoro atua i Ahurai i Farepua
Biographical entry Published Sources
Table I from the Memoirs of Ar'ii Taimai: Descendants of Taurua I Hitiaa
Title:Table I from the Memoirs of Ar'ii Taimai: Descendants of Taurua I Hitiaa
Type:Scaleable Image
Description:Reproduced from the Paris edition of 1901.
Location:South Seas
Digital Versions:Shockwave Flash (.swf) - requires plug-in
Temple at Opoa
Title:Temple at Opoa
Type:Watercolour
Description:Dated to the 1830s. Said by Rex Nan Kivell to be one of a collection of 30 large watercolours relative to the South Seas used on lecture tours by the Rev. John Williams and his ministers when raising funds for the London Missionary Society. While the marae depicted is said to be at Opoa, it is very likely the imposing marae dedicated to Oro at Mahaiatea that was built by Tevahitua and Purea to further cause of their son, Teri'irere.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description: 75 x 51 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
A representation of the surrender of the island of Otaheite to Captain Wallis by the supposed Queen Oberea
Title:A representation of the surrender of the island of Otaheite to Captain Wallis by the supposed Queen Oberea
Type:Engraving
Description:Engraving by J. Hall designed for inclusion as plate xxii within John Hawkesworth's Account of the Voyages'in the Southern Hemisphere', London: 1773.
Location:South Seas
Physical description:plate mark 23.8 x 33 cm.
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The Queen of Otaheite taking leave of Capn. Wallis
Title:The Queen of Otaheite taking leave of Capn. Wallis
Type:Engraving
Description:Engraving published in London n.d.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:15.2 x 9.8 c m.
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Capt. Samuel Wallis of HMS Dolphin being received by the Queen of Otaheite, July 1767
Title:Capt. Samuel Wallis of HMS Dolphin being received by the Queen of Otaheite, July 1767
Type:Engraving
Description:Engraving by J. Hall designed for inclusion as plate xxii within John Hawkesworth's Account of the Voyages'in the Southern Hemisphere', London: 1773.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:plate mark 23.8 x 33 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
 

Published by South Seas, 1 February 2004
Comments, questions, corrections and additions: Paul.Turnbull@jcu.edu.au
Prepared by: Paul Turnbull
Updated: 28 June 2004
To cite this page use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ss-biogs-gallery-P000411

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