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Fell engine, "H" class, at Cross Creek, 1886
- Date
- 1886
- By
- Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
- Reference
- APG-1485-1/4-G
- Description
"H" class locomotive, originally named "Mount Cook", photographed at Cross Creek in 1886. Two men are identified as J Hosie (on front of engine), and G Bartlett (in cab). Note on back of File Print reads: Photographers: Burton Bros. (see print 4708-1/2). This negative is a copy made by Albert Percy Godber.
Dated from Godber Index at TL 6/1/15 (held in Photographic Archives) in the 1/4 plate sequence (under L. Loco H. Cross Creek. 1886. J Hosie, & G Bartlett in cab)
In Godber's album he gives the locomotive number as being "H" 202, "Mount Cook", but in the "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" W G Lloyd gives "H" 200 as having the name "Mount Cook" (p 90. Locomotive names).
Included in the Godber Album, p 21, are blueprint specifications for the Fell type locomotives, Avonside Nos 200, 201, 202, and Neilson Nos 203 & 204.
Inscriptions: Album page - J Hosie, fireman. G Bartlett, driver. This engine was on the train which was blown off the rails at "Siberia". 11.9.1880. H 202, "Mount Cook"
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches
- Additional description
Alternative form available: An original print of this negative is in Godber Album Vol 108, p 21 (PA1-q-101)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate negatives, Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.). Fell engine, "H" class, at Cross Creek, 1886. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-1485-1/4-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22739028More information can be found in our terms of use.