PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoBritish settler militia assault a Maori fort in New Zealandlemmy.worldimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down11
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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoBelieve that’s just Maori grass skirts. As for the more European clothing, at this period I believe Britain was already flooding New Zealand with cheap consumer goods (like mass-produced textiles).
minus-squareKiwi_fella@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI guess I shoupd have looked closer 😐
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe artist really makes it look like plaid, especially at a glance, it’s an understandable mistake!
Believe that’s just Maori grass skirts. As for the more European clothing, at this period I believe Britain was already flooding New Zealand with cheap consumer goods (like mass-produced textiles).
I guess I shoupd have looked closer 😐
The artist really makes it look like plaid, especially at a glance, it’s an understandable mistake!