New Zealand - Naseby - Main Street - 1870-1880s - by Burton Brothers studio Naseby - A small town, formerly a borough, in the Maniototo area of Central Otago - Named after a village in Northamptonshire, England - Previous names of the township were Parker’s, Hogburn and Mt Ida. - An important township during the gold rush of the 1860s - Much of the town has been preserved from this time and has something of the air of a working museum - At its peak, the population of the town was close to 4,000 - By the time administrative boundaries were changed in the 1980s, it had become New Zealand's smallest borough, with a population of only around 100. - The nearest town, Ranfurly, lies 15 kilometres away. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naseby,_New_Zealand) Alfred Henry Burton - c. 1834 – 2 February 1914 - He is considered one of New Zealand's most important photographers - He was born in Leicester, England but his birth year is known uncertain - His father (John Burton) was also a photographer - Burton emigrated to New Zealand in 1868 to join his brother Walter John Burton (Walter had a studio in Dunedin) - Burton Brothers built up a strong portfolio of landscape images of New Zealand Image source: Main Street - Naseby, 1870-1880s, Naseby, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (O.026547) https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/547118