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Once the Promised Land


Once the Promised Land
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7772] (33174)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-25
Categories: Daily Life, Event
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 17-40mm f.4 L USM
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): New Zealand Scenes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-27 1:06
Viewed: 549
Points: 15
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Promised Land

Go back in time about 145 years.


I had heard of Port Albert or Albertland, named after Queen Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert. But you can imagine my surprise when I drove over the hill and saw this one wharf. And the only building in the area was a block of public toilets and a children’s playground…

This area of New Zealand was once known as the Promised Land.

This is Port Albert on the Kaipara Harbour the landing port in 1862-1865 for 3,000 English immigrants, part of a non-conformist religious group hoping to settle here.

The sign on the foreshore of Port Albert (Albertland) reads:
‘Port Albert was a centre for the non-conformist church settlement sponsored by the Albertland Special Settlement Association which was set up in Birmingham in 1861.

In October 1862 the sailing vessels Hanover and Matilda Wattenbach arrived at Auckland with the first settlers, who went by various routes to land surveyed round the Arapaoa, Otamatea and Oruawharo Rivers.

More immigrant ships followed but isolation and difficulties of access hindered progress and the original plans for a township at Port Albert were thwarted.’

The Albertlanders struggled to make a living here, and most moved to more fertile farmland elsewhere in the Auckland region.


I did enjoy photographing the area, especially as the tide was out and I was able to walk along the mud under the wharf.
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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4258 W: 414 N: 6781] (42568)
  • [2008-01-27 1:08]

Hi Janice

Neighbours in the TL gallery today! A superb pov, fully utilising the pier, to add good lead in lines, & perspective. An interesting historical note, & a marvellous blue sky. Tfs!

Yeh... another place stolen from us.!
WE, the Dutch, discovered so many places at first time, but many where taken over by the English.
Think, it time now to pay off. haha
Atleast lets start with driving on the 'right' side of the roads.
Oh, ehh... Very nice picture, Janice.
Missing here those sunshine.
Jan

Lovely capture here Janice, well composed, beautiful light and colours.
Thanks for sharing it
Rew

Beautiful cOlOrs with the green and the Others ! I'm lOvin' it !

See yOu later !

Tristan

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5948] (23590)
  • [2008-01-27 9:22]

A most unusual PoV here. Personally, I think I might have focused more on the wharf -- there are some really interesting patterns and textures there.
Great colours and details throughout
TFS
silke

Hi Janice

THis is a lovely photo. The POV and perspective is awesome. Well composed and captured. TFS.

Martyn

Definitely low tide Janice and looking at the dryness of the rocks low for a while. Good POV, lovely colours and fine detail. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Tamar Tides III’

Hi Janice !
I like the superb fore-shortening on the structure here !
Your POV in this regard is excellent !

Well done. Best regards, Daniel

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  • Anchy (45)
  • [2008-09-23 13:35]

Very interesting shot!

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