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1888 earthquake

Behind the scenes

Earthquake images from 125 years ago

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These illustrations appeared in the Weekly Press on 14 September 1888, two weeks after the earthquake. The illustrator is John McIntosh Madden (1856-1923) who has six works in our collection, including this one of Dusky Sound:

John MacIntosh Madden Dusky Sound Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Doreen Bonifant bequest, 1994

John MacIntosh Madden Dusky Sound

Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Doreen Bonifant bequest, 1994