P. W. (Peter William) Barlow

Born in 1847, P. W. Barlow is identified in library and museum records as Peter William Barlow. He is associated most strongly with Northland, New Zealand, and with the Kaipara district in particular.

His best-known work is Kaipara; or, Experiences of a Settler in North New Zealand, published in 1888 and described as written and illustrated by him. The book presents a settler's-eye view of life in the region, which helps explain why it has continued to interest readers looking for firsthand writing about nineteenth-century New Zealand.

Archival records also show that he kept a journal of the voyage in which he and his family sailed from London to Auckland aboard the East Lothian. He died in 1890. A clear, reliable portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so none is included here.