These scenes of New Zealand were taken by George Valentine in the 1880s. He was the son of James Valentine, whose company Valentine & Co. was a leading international publisher of landscape views and postcards. In the 1920s Valentine & Co, published these as a series of miniature views.
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| Mt Cook and Hooker Glacier, c.1880s |
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| The Drop Scene, Wanganui, c.1880s |
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| Buller Gorge, c.1880s |
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| Otira Gorge, c.1880s |
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| Wairua Falls, c.1880s |
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| Arthur River, Milford Sound, c.1880s |
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| Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, c.1880s |
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| Manawatu Gorge, c.1880s |
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| Mt Egmont, Taranaki, c.1880s |
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| Oil Bath, Whakarewarewa, c.1880s |
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| Pohuto Geyser, Rotorua, c.1880s |
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| Mt Ngauruhoe, c.1880s |
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Interesting piece of history.
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