New Zealand - Blenheim - Market Street, Blenheim - Sydney Charles Smith photo Notes on Blenheim - Blenheim is the most populous town in the region of Marlborough, the surrounding area is well known as the centre of New Zealand's wine industry. - Blenheim is named after the Battle of Blenheim (1704), where troops led by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough defeated a combined French and Bavarian force. - The area is home to the first serious clash of arms between Māori and the British settlers after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Wairau Affray which occurred in what is now the village of Tuamarina. - The settlement was originally known to Europeans as The Beaver or Beaverton due to its frequent flooding. Reference: Wikipedia Image Source: Market Street, Blenheim. Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand. Ref: 1/2-046239-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23063252 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23063252 Image Capture: Jul 2019 ©2020 Google https://www.google.com/maps/@-41.5122261,173.9565239,3a,49.9y,176.56h,92.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ss_Uc9nVVTnBb-eSAvJkwGg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192