Looking north-west from Parnell Rise
1880s (Burton Brothers) - 2024
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1880s image: Parnell, Auckland, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers. Te Papa (C.011216)
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The original shoreline of Mechanics Bay (Te Tōangaroa) ran approximately to the right of centre in this image, reclaimed by this period.
Below, a couple of details from the Burton Brothers photograph.
