Passenger and cargo vessel of of 1465 grt. Used by the Union Steam Ship Company on the Pacific Islands trade. Laid up in Sydney in 1921, hulked in 1924 and sunk in 1931. Took an expedition of scientists (under Captain G H Lacy) to view a solar eclipse from Flint Island, leaving Auckland 12 Dec. 1907, arriving at Flint Island 23 Dec. 1907, arriving back in Auckland 18 Jan. 1908.
Taviuni (Ship : 1890-1931)
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Flint Island album
Date: December 1907 - January 1908
By: Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931
Reference: PA1-q-093
Description: Photographs of Flint Island, Tahiti and Rarotonga, taken on a scientific expedition to view a solar eclipse at Flint Island, January 3rd, 1908. Photographs taken by New Zealand photographer Henry Winkelmann. List of expedition members printed in album. Some images show the scientists setting up the scientific equipment required, `Lick Observatory instruments', and many show life in the camp. Cover title `Flint Island Expedition. Solar eclipse. Jan. 3rd, 1908' Other Titles - Flint Island Expedition. Solar eclipse, Jan. 3rd, 1908 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black buckram cover entitled `Flint Island Expedition. Solar eclipse, Jan. 3rd, 1908'; 31 x 25 cm
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Stevenson & Cook Engineering Company Ltd :The Tait improved water circulator for marine...
Date: 1913
By: Mills, Dick & Company; Mountjoy, Brian Keith, 1928-2011
Reference: Eph-A-ENGINEERING-1913-01
Description: Booklet describing the Tait circulator, with illustrations. There are photographs of some ships that were fitted with the circulator: the "Maori" (Union Steam Ship Company), S.S. "Mokoia", salvage steamer "Dunedin", harbour steamer "Waikana" and the SS "Taviuni". The Dunedin Hospital and the Otago Harbour Board dredge 222 also used these circulators. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 175 x 215 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr B K Mountjoy, Paraparaumu, in 2006.
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Irene Edwin - Newspaper cuttings and correspondence
Date: [ca 1928-1949]
From: Edwin family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0267-11A
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
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Union Company - Ships - T-V
Date: [ca 1947-1963]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7271-33
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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W D & H O Wills (Firm) :U.S.S. Co's steamers; a series of 50 [cigarette cards. 1930s?]
Date: 1930 - 1935
By: W D & H O Wills Ltd
Reference: Eph-A-PICTURE-CARDS-Wills-Union
Description: Includes coloured cards showing the ships of the Union Steam Ship Company, with a short history of each ship. Set is incomplete (7 cards missing) 1. TS Arahura built 1905 2. RMS Aorangi built 1883 4. SS Arawata 1875-1897 5. TSS Atua built 1906 6. SS Beautiful star, 1862-1907 7. TSS Aparima, 1902-1917 8. MS Hauraki, built 1922 9. SS Hawea, 1875-1885 10. TS Loongana, built 1904 11. TS Maheno, built 1905 12. SS Maitai, 1892-1916 14. SS Manapouri, built 1882 15. SS Maori (1st), built 1868 16. TS Maori (2nd), built 1907 17. SS Mapourika, built 1898 18. TSS Marama, built 1907 19. SS Mararoa, built 1885 20. TSS Maunganui, built 1911 21. RMS Moana, 1897-1927 23. SS Mokoia, 1898-1928 24. SS Monowai, 1890-1926 25. TSS Navua, built 1904 26. RMS Niagara, built 1913 27. SS Paloona, 1899-1928 28. SS Pateena, 1883-1924 29. SS Ringarooma, built 1875 30. TS Rotoiti, built 1898, wrecked after 1912 32. RMS Tahiti, built 1904 33. SS Takapuna, 1883-1925 36. SS Tarawera, 1882-1927 37. SS Taupo, 1875-1879 38. SS Taviuni, 1890-1924 39. SS Te Anau, 1879-1924 40. SS Tekapo, 1881-1899 41. SS Waihora (1st), built 1883 42. SS Waikare, 1897-1910 43. SS Wairarapa, 1882-1894 44. SS Waitaki, built 1876 45. SS Warrimoo, built 1892 46. SS Wakatipu, 1876-1924 47. TSS Tofua, built 1908 48. SS Hauroto, buit 1882 49. TS Wahine, built 1913 50. TSS Manuka, 1903-1929 Other Titles - Union Steam Ship Company Quantity: 43 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cigarette cards. Physical Description: Offset lithographs on cards, 38 x 70 mm.
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Ship Taviuni stranded at Westport
Date: 1908
From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district
Reference: 1/1-010152-G
Description: Ship `Taviuni' stranded at Westport, 1908, photographed by Frederick Nelson Jones. Note on back of file print reads "Taviuni. Built 1890. 1542 tons. Union S S Co. (See U.S.S. Co History?(1950) p. 60). Stranded at Westport 23-4-1908. Being prepared for refloating. Refloated Nov. 1909." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
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Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited :Winter excursions to the South Sea Isl...
Date: 1895
From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to New Zealand. 1890 -1899]
Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1895-01
Description: A pamphlet advertising cruises to the South Pacific and to coral islands of the Pacific, using the new steamers "Ovalau" and "Taviuni" as well as "Upolu" and "Maori". The back cover advertises the Royal Mail Service to Great Britain via San Francisco. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on pamphlet.. Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 185 x 122 mm.