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Creator unknown :Photograph of ferry 'Toroa' in Auckland Harbour
Date: [ca 1926-ca 1929]
Reference: 1/2-012184-F
Description: View of Auckland Harbour with steam passenger ferry Toroa sailing towards the wharves, showing the city and Mount Eden in the background. Photographed between 1926 and 1929 by an unknown photographer. Other - Note on back of print reads `12184 Auckland (Rangitoto the Ferry)' David Balderson identified the ferry as the Toroa, and the date as the late 1920s by the presence of the steamer Wakatere at Northern Wharf. Wakatere stopped running in about 1928. (Information recieved January 2009). The Toroa was built in 1925 by George Niccol of Auckland for the Devonport Stream Ferry Co. It was taken out of service in 1980. It was the last steam passenger ferry built for Auckland Harbour, and has been restored from 1998 onwards. It is presently owned (2008) by The New Zealand Marintime Trust. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
View of the wharves and shipping, Auckland
Date: [ca 1918]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-000670-G
Description: View of the wharves at Auckland taken from Quay Street looking across the Waitemata Harbour towards Devonport. Ferries and cargo ships are berthed at the wharf. Several horse and carts can be seen in the foreground. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Shipping. Auckland. No 3123 William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches