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Hōne Heke (c. 1807/1808 – 1850), an influential Māori rangatira (or chief) and war leader of the Ngāpuhi iwi (or tribe) in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. This oil portrait was painted by William Duke (1810 - 1859 CE).

St. John’s Church is a part of the Te Waimate mission and is a stunning example of Gothic Revival architecture (c. 1740s - early 1900s CE). It was built in 1871 CE as a replacement for the 1839 CE chapel. This photo shows the stunning stained...

This is a portrait of a young Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882 CE) and shows Darwin in the 1830s CE. It was painted in watercolours by George Richmond (1809 - 1896 CE).

Hand and blacksmith tools on display at Te Waimate Mission, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The mission house was constructed in 1832 CE. This photo was taken in November 2019.

Three houses of similar design were originally constructed in 1832 CE at the Te Waimate Mission in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Only one house remains on site. This photo shows the dining area in one of the two main rooms on either side...

Three houses of similar design were originally constructed in 1832 CE at the Te Waimate Mission in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Only one house remains on site. This is the open fireplace in one of the two main rooms on either side of...

This is the first water-powered mill to be built in New Zealand in 1834 CE at the Te Waimate Mission, Bay of Islands. This photo was taken in November 2019.

Three houses of similar design were originally constructed at the Te Waimate Mission in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. This is the only house still standing on the site and it was built in 1832 CE. The photo is a close-up view of the low-pitched...

Three houses of similar design were originally constructed at the Te Waimate Mission in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. This is the only house still standing on the site and it was built in 1832 CE. This photo was taken in November 2019.

A painting from manuscript of the "Rawdat al-safa" (Persian for "Gardens of Purity") made in Iran c. 1571 - 1572 CE. The painting depicts Ali (r. 656 - 661 CE) and Aisha (c. 613 - 678 CE), who led the opposing factions at the Battle of the...