Buildings - Kermadec Islands
Campbell Island and the Kermadec Islands
Date: 1942-1945
From: Sorensen, John Herman, 1905-1982 :Photographs relating to Campbell, Auckland and Kermadec Islands
Reference: PAColl-8938-05
Description: Photographs of Campbell Island, its birds, animals, and plants. The ship "Tagua." A flying boat on the water. The men's quarters and vegetable garden. Men hauling a roller and setting up a water wheel. Views of the radio transmitting station, and its equipment. Photographs of the Kermadec Islands all relate to Raoul Island, and record something of the life of the men stationed there. As well as the New Zealanders a small workforce of youths from Niue took part in the operation. Photographs show New Zealanders and Niueans clearing vegetation, building a road, butchering cattle, working a crane on the waterfront landing place, landing supplies, and harvesting oranges. Others show vegetable gardens, and a nursery of unidentified trees. Quantity: 146 b&w original photographic print(s).
Young men from Niue, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
Date: 1944
From: Sorensen, John Herman, 1905-1982 :Photographs relating to Campbell, Auckland and Kermadec Islands
Reference: 1/4-113510-F
Description: Group of young men from Niue on Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands. Photographed by John Sorensen in 1944. John Sorensen's negative reference - K.18 During the Second World War, New Zealand sent coastwatchers to the Kermadec Islands. As with the Cape Expedition to Campbell and Auckland Islands, many of the watchers were also scientists. A group of young Niueans also went to Raoul island as part of the workforce. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 6 x 6 cm
No 1 Outpost, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
Date: 1944
From: Sorensen, John Herman, 1905-1982 :Photographs relating to Campbell, Auckland and Kermadec Islands
Reference: 1/4-113535-F
Description: No 1 Outpost, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands. Photographed by John Sorensen in 1944. John Sorensen's negative reference - K.43 During the Second World War, New Zealand sent coastwatchers to the Kermadec Islands. As with the Cape Expedition to Campbell and Auckland Islands, many of the watchers were also scientists. This would be a costwatching position. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 6 x 6 cm
Hostel and outbuildings, Raoul island, Kermadec Islands
Date: 1944
From: Sorensen, John Herman, 1905-1982 :Photographs relating to Campbell, Auckland and Kermadec Islands
Reference: 1/4-113654-F
Description: Hostel and outbuildings, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands. Photographed by John Sorensen in 1944. John Sorensen's negative reference - K.162 During the Second World War, New Zealand sent coastwatchers to the Kermadec Islands. As with the Cape Expedition to Campbell and Auckland Islands, many of the watchers were also scientists. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 6 x 6 cm