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This early photograph was taken about the time of the battle of Gate Pā (1864), and shows houses at what would become the town centre of Tauranga. They are flanked by the Monmouth and Durham redoubts (forts), with the distinctive profile of Mt Maunganui (Mauao) rising behind.
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Reference: 1/2-022640; F
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