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HMS Acheron at anchor in Port Chalmers in 1848, photograph from a sketch
- Date
- 1848
- Reference
- 1/1-003300-G
- Description
HMS Acheron at anchor in Port Chalmers, photograph of a sketch held in the Early Settlers' Museum, Dunedin. The sketch by an unknown artist, made from a description of the vessel supplied by Mr Fullarton, one of her crew. The Acheron carried out the charting of part of the coastline of New Zealand. Photograph by David Alexander De Maus.
Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - The first steamer to anchor in Port Chalmers. 1848.; Recto - bottom right - H.M.S. Acheron at anchor in Port Chalmers. Memo. This sketch was made from a description of the vessel supplied by Mr. Fullarton one of the crew, now residing at Port Chalmers.; Marginal notes on negative - top left - 549
Relationship complexity - Similar sketch at C-059-006
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches
- Use/Reproduction
- Prints for publication must be obtained from the Otago Early Settlers' Museum.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate negatives, Marines (Visual works), Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches, Orientation: Horizontal image
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