More Info →John Tiffin Stewart

Description

J T Stewart (1827-1913) was a surveyor and one of the earliest Europeans to see the 'Papaioea' clearing, on which Palmerston North was established, c 1858. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne) and the route for the Manawatū Gorge Road.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Pi 91

Date

November 18, 1907

Digitisation ID

2007N_Pi91_PEO_0351

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