Commercial Bay (Onepanea) viewed from Point Britomart
1852 etching (Joseph Patrick Hogan) - 2022

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1852 etching: Joseph Patrick Hogan | Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections

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With so little to go on, and the constraints imposed by the modern layout of streets and buildings—not to mention the fact that Point Britomart no longer exists—this comparison can only be an approximation, though hopefully near enough to convey the general idea.