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Boats and boating

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

(1) Schooner Waihopai at corner Conon and Tay Streets, c.1867

 Component — Box ICC-0998: Series S2752
Identifier: S27520001_001
Scope and Contents Features the schooner (or scow) Waihopai which was built outside Mr A. H. Puettelkow's Provincial Hotel on the south west corner of the intersection of Tay and Conon Streets, Block XII, Section 14. See the Southland Times, 13th November, 1867, p.2 for details of it's launch.

The hotel also features in photo number 42.

Photographer unknown.

See bibliography for sources
Dates: c.1867

(6) Ketch Danzig in Conon Street, c.1866

 Component — Box ICC-0998: Series S2752
Identifier: S27520001_006
Scope and Contents Features the ketch (or schooner) Danzig which was built outside Mr A. H. Puettelkow's Provincial Hotel on on the south west corner of the intersection of Tay and Conon Streets, Block XII, Section 14. See the Southland Times 14 February 1866, p.2 for details of it's launch.

Also features the Theatre Royal on Conon Street, and a team of bullocks. The hotel also features in photo number 42.

See Bibliography for sources.
Dates: c.1866

(93) 'City of Dunedin' paddle steamer at Invercargill Jetty, c.1860

 Component — Box ICC-0998: Series S2752
Identifier: S27520001_093
Scope and Contents City of Dunedin was a paddle steamer wrecked in Cook Strait near Cape Terawhiti on 20 May 1865 while sailing from Wellington to Hokitika. There were no survivors.
Dates: c.1860

(94) Steamer at Riverton, c.1870

 Component — Box ICC-0998: Series S2752
Identifier: S27520001_094
Scope and Contents From the Item: Album containing 114 photographs of early Invercargill and surrounds. The location of the original negatives is unknown, but prints of many of the images can be found in other collections around the country. Some of the photographers have been identified but are largely unknown.See the Southland Times 9th and 10th of December 1924 'Years of Change' special report which features many of the photographs alongside updated views from 1924.Numbers drawn in ink...
Dates: c.1870

BARNES, Clifford Henry (Cliff) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 52
Identifier: H0559
Overview The son of a shearer who worked in the Te Anau Basin during the 1940s, Cliff's first introduction to the district was in 1945. Since then he has developed extensive knowledge of the deer-run hinterland as well as the craggy coastline of the southern fiords where he spent many years both as fisherman and tourism operator. In this interview, Cliff remembers traditional skills such as blade-shearing and oyster-catching as well as forming a small tourism business in Doubtful Sound. He also talks...
Dates: 2006

BARNES, Irene Rosslyn interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box 52
Identifier: H0560
Overview A resident of Manapouri for more than forty years, Irene has played an active role in the community, initially because of her parental involvement in the local schools and later as a local government representative. In addition to bringing up their five children, Irene also worked alongside her husband during the years he operated his own charter boat tour guide business in Doubtful Sound. Latterly, as well as local government issues she was also a representative on the Guardians of the...
Dates: 2006

Boat "The Digger"

 Digital Image
Identifier: D287800008
Dates: c.1933

Boat "The Digger"

 Digital Image
Identifier: D287800009
Dates: c.1930

Boat "The Digger" , c.1933

 Item — Box 1: Series S2875; Series S2876; Series S2877; Series S2878; Series S2879; Series S2880; Series S2881; Series S2882
Identifier: S287800008
Scope and Contents Photo of boat "The digger" which was owned by William (Bill) Booth Bailey.
Dates: c.1933

Boat "The Digger" , c.1930

 Item — Box 1: Series S2875; Series S2876; Series S2877; Series S2878; Series S2879; Series S2880; Series S2881; Series S2882
Identifier: S287800009
Scope and Contents Photo of boat "The Digger" along with a small boat. "The Digger" belonged to fisherman William (Bill) Booth Bailey. Photo taken by Herbert Bailey.
Dates: c.1930