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C1930
Whitcombe’s map of Auckland City and suburbs
Mapmaker:
Scarce early edition of this wonderful large, detailed c.20th map of Auckland. The map shows The Basin, at the end of Queen Street now Te Hopua a Rangi, also known as Gloucester Park. It is one of the volcanoes in … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Whitcombe’s map of Auckland City and suburbs
Date:
C1930
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued. Laid on archival linen.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
885mm
x 552mm
Paper Size:
908mm
x 584mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1930
Description:
Scarce early edition of this wonderful large, detailed c.20th map of Auckland.
The map shows The Basin, at the end of Queen Street now Te Hopua a Rangi, also known as Gloucester Park. It is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field and is located in Onehunga. Its 300 m wide crater was used as a boat harbour in early European times and known first as Onehunga Basin then as Geddes Basin. It was reclaimed in the 1930s and named Gloucester Park in 1935 after the visit to New Zealand by the Duke of Gloucester in that year.
A box with references provides a key for; Tram, Bus, Railway routes and Postal districts.
Collections:
Auckland Council Libraries: Classification Number 995.11
Auckland Council Libraries: Classification Number 995.11
