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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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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 43 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cigarette cards, Ephemera, Photolithographs, Cigarette cards, Marines (Visual works), Offset lithographs on cards, 38 x 70 mm.
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W D & H O Wills (Firm) :[No.] 7. T.S.S. Aparima [Cigarette card. 1930s?].
Date: 1930 - 1935
From: W D & H O Wills (Firm) :U.S.S. Co's steamers; a series of 50 [cigarette cards. 1930s?]
Reference: Eph-A-PICTURE-CARDS-Wills-Union-07
Description: Shows a portrait of the T.S.S. Aparima, and gives specifications and a short paragraph of the ship's history on the verso. This card is one of a set of fifty cards showing steamships used by the Union Steam Ship Company. Extended Title - U.S.S. Co's steamers, number 7 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph on card, 38 x 70 mm.