The Felixstowe was a barque trading into Ōtaki. She was wrecked on 13 October 1878 when - like the Hydrabad in June of the same year - she mistook the northern end of Kāpiti, on which there was no lighthouse, for Stephens Island in Cook Straight. The captain, Piggot, was never found; three crewman were washed ashore dead. The ship's resting place is off the coast just to the south of Pakakutu - a little to the north of the mouth of Ōtaki.

This image is a black and white photograph of a watercolour drawing by John Tiffen Stewart (1827-1913), a civil engineer, surveyor and amateur artist. The original drawing is part of the J. T. Stewart papers donated to the Whanganui Museum by W. T. Stewart.

Drawing of a Māori meeting house, with man and dog, possibly at Puketotora or Raukawa Pā. It is not signed but handwriting on the back says, "Drawn by R Grindell Manawatu 1859". The drawing is in ink and watercolour. Drawn on card measuring 27 x 18 cm. While the artist is unknown, this drawing was gifted to the donor by the son of J. T. Stewart, Government Surveyor.

A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Drawing shows construction of the road through the Manawatu Gorge. Entitled "Manawatu Gorge. Commencement of Road - looking up Gorge from westward", and is signed J T S May 1871. The drawing is in pencil and water colour. Drawn on paper measuring 19.5 x 17 cm, and held in an unvarnished wooden frame.

Drawings of two Māori carvings. There are also some faint pencil markings that may indicate that this drawing was not completed. The drawings are in pencil, ink and water colour. Drawn on paper measuring 20.5 x 13 cm. While the artist is unknown, they were gifted to the donor by the son of J. T. Stewart, Government Surveyor.

Drawing entitled "Taranaki from seawards 1858", handwritten on the back. It depicts two sailing ships, with Taranaki, including Mount Taranaki, in the background The drawing is in ink and water colour. Drawn on card measuring 27 x 5.5 cm. While the artist is unknown, this drawing was gifted to the donor by the son of J. T. Stewart, Government Surveyor.

Drawing of the ship "Hydrabad" grounded on the beach. The drawing is in pencil and water colour. Drawn on paper measuring 27 x 17.5 cm. While the artist is unknown, they were gifted to the donor by the son of J. T. Stewart, Government Surveyor.

A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Drawing shows two carved palisade posts in old pa, in bush at Wairarapa. Entitled "Figure in old Pa Wairarapa 1862". The drawing is in pencil and water colour. Drawn on paper measuring 24 x 16.5 cm, held in oval matt board and unvarnished wooden frame.

A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Drawing shows the gorge road, looking westward towards Ashhurst. Entitled "Gorge Road Manawatu 1874". The drawing is in pencil and water colour. Drawn on paper measuring 25 x 17.5 cm, and held in narrow wooden frame.

A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Sketch shows the construction of the Upper Gorge Bridge (at Woodville end) over the Manawatu River. Entitled "Road Bridge Manawatu Gorge building 1874" and signed by J T Stewart. The drawing is in pencil and water colour. Drawn on paper measuring 26 x 17.5 cm, and held in narrow black frame.