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A pheasant shoot

A pheasant shoot

Keen to enjoy the hunting popular at home, the English introduced many game animals and birds. The pheasants pictured here were the spoils of a successful shoot in 1912.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, James McAllister Collection (PAColl-3054)
Reference: 1/1-009929-G
Photograph by James McAllister

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How to cite this page:

Terry Hearn, 'English - Transforming the landscape', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1956/a-pheasant-shoot (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Terry Hearn, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015