Guides Maggie and Bella (1st of 2)
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Guides Maggie and Bella (1st of 2)
Mākereti Papakura (‘Guide Maggie’) and her half-sister Bella were among the most prominent guides in the Whakarewarewa thermal area in the early 20th century. This photograph is reproduced on a tin plate. Scenes from around New Zealand also appear on the rim of the plate, separated by portraits of Māori men and women.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Curios-013-003-1
Lithograph by Arthur James Illes
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
