Edward Dobson
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Edward Dobson was Provincial Engineer for Canterbury Province, New Zealand from 1854 to 1868.
Edward Dobson in his 80s
Two small buildings in Sumner, one of which belonged to Dobson (pencil sketch, 1865)
Edward Dobson, ca 1866
George Dobson (1840–1866; right) and Herbert Howitt, taken before 1863
Harper Pass
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Harper Pass, previously known as Hurunui Pass or sometimes Taramakau Pass, is an alpine pass between Canterbury and the West Coast in New Zealand. It was the most important crossing for Māori to obtai
Tramper John Gates at the pass in 1985
The shoot after passing the Hurunui Saddle; 1866 pencil sketch by Nicholas Chevalier
In search for a better alpine crossing to Harper Pass, the public was in favour of Browning Pass, but John Hall favoured Arthur's Pass; he was backed by the Canterbury Standard