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New Zealand Settler Ships - Victory (4 January 1865)

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Gillian Feist via Heritage New Zealand https://www.heritage.org.nz/news-and-events/blog/pierre-burrows

Arthur Washington Burrows (1836 - 1899)
Arthur Washington Burrows was a prominent architect of early Tauranga designing such iconic buildings as the Star Hotel, the Mechanic's Institue (1872), Holy Trinity Church (1875), the Public Library (...
Gillian Feist via Heritage New Zealand https://www.heritage.org.nz/news-and-events/blog/pierre-burrows

Pierre Finch Martineau Burrows (1842 - 1920)
Architect of government buildings in Wellington. He was of Huguenot descent, born at Norwich, and arrived in Auckland on the "Victory" in 1865. He married Sarah on 12 July 1866 in St David's Presbyteri...

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Sailed from Gravesend 2 September 1864, arrived Auckland 5 January 1865.
Captain William GIBBONS
1190 tons registry, built by Potter & Co, Glasgow
Messrs Cruickshank, Smart & Co., Agents

When the Victory left England to sail to Auckland in 1864 it had the misfortune to collide with a French schooner when working down the Channel and suffered considerable damage. She was compelled to run to Portsmouth where necessary repairs were effected. The ship brought 247 passengers to Auckland, 80 of whom were Albertland settlers. It sailed from England 15 Sept 1864 and arrived 4 Jan 1865, the journey taking 110 days.

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New Zealand Settler Ships - Victory (4 January 1865)

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