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Matariki New Zealand circumnavigation transparencies
- Date
- 1989
- Reference
- PA12-11164
- Description
Colour transparencies of birdlife, scenery, and shipping scenes taken by James (Jim) Watt during his solo circumnavigation of New Zealand in his yacht 'Matariki' in 1989.
Contains numerous images of the Port of Bluff. These include oyster boats, fishing boats, larger container ships, tug boats, the Harbourmaster building, a freight train, and 'Matariki' docked alongside the boat 'Mokai'. Also contains images of the signpost at Stirling Point, Big Glory salmon fishing facilities at Stewart Island, a weka on Ulva Island, the rocky coast of Green Island (Foveaux Straight), and a sunset off the coast of Stewart Island.
Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "Jim Watt - sailing round NZ solo, 1987 - yacht 'Matariki'"
Watt attempted to follow the path of Captain James Cook on this voyage.
Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.
Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection / Birdwatching and sailing expeditions in Chile, New Zealand, and Auckland and Antipodes Islands
- Format
- 24 colour original transparency/ies, Transparencies, Landscape photographs, Dye coupler transparencies
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