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Twenty-four images connected to the battle fought at Pukehinahina (Gate Pa) in 1864. A3 in size, colour and laminated. Each image has a brief description on the back.
Images include - Plan of battle site, the pa site, Colonel Greer, Chief Hori Ngatai, Henare Taratoa, Robley, soldier in uniform, Maori in trenches, soldiers who fought at battle, gun used at battle, Armstrong Gun, shell, medal, military hospital, the Elms, sketch of Tauranga, the redoubt, the mission cemetery, gravestones.
date: 1864-2009
manufacturer: Tauranga Heritage Collection
max dimension: 430mm
subject area: Social Science, English, The Arts, Maori
specific themes: Tauranga, History, Conflict, War, Maori, European
handling collection number: HC161
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