New Zealand - Auckland - Waiwera Hot baths - circa 1870 - Creator unknown Waiwera - Waiwera is a small town in the north of the Auckland Region in New Zealand. - The name is of Maori origin and means "Hot Water" (Wai = Water and Wera = Hot). - Its main claim to fame are the hot water springs which were well known in pre-European times and reputedly visited by Maori from as far away as Thames. - The first European settler to promote the springs was Robert Graham who established a health resort in 1848. - During the late 19th century there was a regular steam ferry service from Auckland. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiwera) Image source: Waiwera Hot baths, Unknown artist, circa 1870, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, gift of Marshall Seifert, 1991 https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/7418 #waiwera