Biography: Wilson, Helen Ann

The Wanganui house of Helen Ann Wilson and her husband, Peter, early 1840s

Helen Wilson sketched many scenes from her daily life, including this view of the two-storied house she shared with her husband, Peter. The Wanganui River is visible at left.

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Reference: A-036-011

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Gail Lambert. 'Wilson, Helen Ann', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2161/the-wanganui-house-of-helen-ann-wilson-and-her-husband-peter-early-1840s (accessed 6 July 2026).