A family relaxes outside their whare near Auckland in the 1870s or 1880s. The whare might be described as a hybrid dwelling, with both Māori and European attributes. The roof and cladding are of traditional materials, but the higher walls, wooden door, glazed window and brick chimney are European features.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Mrs Scott Collection
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PA7-46-40
Photograph by Herbert Deveril
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