The Banquet
Despite the damage done, the hospital continued to function. In 1849, one year after the earthquake, Dr Fitzgerald was presented with a framed portrait of Queen Victoria. To celebrate the occasion, a banquet was held in the damaged hospital. Many Maori chiefs were in attendance.
	drawing courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa

The Banquet

Despite the damage done, the hospital continued to function. In 1849, one year after the earthquake, Dr Fitzgerald was presented with a framed portrait of Queen Victoria. To celebrate the occasion, a banquet was held in the damaged hospital. Many Maori chiefs were in attendance.

drawing courtesy
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa