British Admiralty Hydrographical Office
1876

Antique chart of Auckland Harbor, New Zealand

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Entrances to Auckland Harbour, Surveyed by Captain J.L. Stokes, Commander B. Drury and the Officers of H.M.S. Acheron and Pandora 1849-1855. (1876 )

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Scarce antique British nautical chart of the entrances to Auckland Harbour, New Zealand based on the first complete hydrographic survey of New Zealand waters which was conducted by Captain J.L. Stokes, Commander B. Drury and the Officers of H.M.S. Acheron and Pandora 1849-1855. This edition contains corrections up to 1876. Chart number 1896.

This detailed chart of Auckland, New Zealand is based on surveys of Captain J. L. Stokes and Commander R. Drury of the HMS Acheron and the Pandora respectively. Among his many accomplishments, Stokes served as assistant surveyor aboard the HMS Beagle during its well-known voyage around the world with Charles Darwin in 1833-36. Hooker's brief biography of Stokes includes a portrait and this entry:

"Stokes, John Lort (1812-86) - Royal Navy officer and hydrographer, was chosen by Beaufort, the British Hydrographer for the 'Great New Zealand Survey.' Stokes had joined the navy as a ‘volunteer first class’ in 1824 and by 1843, he was an experienced surveyor with the rank of commander. In 1846, he was promoted to captain and in the following year was given command of HMS Acheron. Between 1848 and 1855, Stokes surveyed extensively in New Zealand waters. With Drury’s surveys they were the most complete investigations carried out to that time. Over forty-five New Zealand charts were published in the years following Stokes’ and Drury’s surveys. Some of Stokes' data were also incorporated in maps published by Arrowsmith." (Hooker, Brian. Dictionary of New Zealand Map-Makers.Internet)

See also: ( Hargreaves, R.P. "Nineteenth Century Hydrographic Charts: A Preliminary Checklist." Online.)

CREATOR: British Admiralty Hydrographical Office

PUBLICATION DATE: 1876

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: New Zealand

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CONDITION: Good. On heavy paper. Manuscript marginal notations in pencil for lattitude. Small 1/4" hole repaired archivally from verso. Inconsipcuous.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: J. & C. Walker

SIZE: 24 " x 18 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

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