PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoBritish settler militia assault a Maori fort in New Zealandlemmy.worldimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down11
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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·16 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-up4·edit-213 days agoI guess I should have looked closer 😐 (edit - typo)
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 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 should have looked closer 😐 (edit - typo)
The artist really makes it look like plaid, especially at a glance, it’s an understandable mistake!