George White
1807–
(Person)
Also known as: Barnet Burns; Hori Waiti.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
- A Brief Narrative of a New Zealand Chief: Being the Remarkable History of Barnet Burns, An English Sailor, with a Faithful Account of the Way in Which He Became a Chief of One of the Tribes of New Zealand, Together with a Few Remarks on the Manners and Customs of the People, and Other Interesting Matter, quoted in Barnet Burns' Exploits — Life on the East Coast a Century Ago — Tattooed from Head to Foot — An Extraordinary Story
Mentioned in
- Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z.
Image Gallery
.jpg "Barnet Burns. — Mahia, 1831; Poverty Bay, 1832; Tolaga Bay, 1832–34")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "George White":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.