Story: Historic earthquakes
This watercolour, painted by Charles Emilius Gold, shows a landslide blocking the coastal track between Wellington and the Hutt Valley after the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake. The quake raised the land around the coast, making it possible to build the Hutt Road.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: B-103-016
Watercolour by Charles Emilius Gold
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.