A head-shoulder portrait photograph of 'William Thompson', better known as the Maori chief Wiremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi

A head-shoulder portrait of Wiremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi (died 1866), one of the leaders of Ngāti Hauā. His Anglicised name was 'William Thompson' and he was known for his diplomacy, teaching and leadership skills. He is wearing a patterned shirt beneath a shallow-collared jacket done up at the neck by a single button.

The photograph is captioned 'Will Thompson'.

Frederick North was Assistant Paymaster on board HMS Barrosa (1860), a wooden screw corvette, while it was part of the Royal Navy Flying (Detached) Squadron that sailed from England in June 1869. The squadron visited New Zealand, arriving at Lyttleton on 16 January 1870, although Barrosa arrived at Wellington on 25 January from Melbourne. The Squadron left New Zealand around 10 February 1870.

Object Details

ID: ALB0029.262
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Date made: Pre 1866
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 91 mm x 59 mm
Parts: Early career of Frederick North (Photograph album)