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The sailing ship Peter Denny in Otago Harbour
- Date
- 1865-1874
- By
- De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925
- Reference
- 1/2-015489-G
- Description
The Peter Denny in Otago Harbour, taken by David Alexander De Maus, between 1865-1874
Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - "Peter Denny"
The Peter Denny was built for the Albion Company in 1865 by Duthie of Aberdeen Scotland, for use as a vessel for immigration. During the first five voyages from 1865-1872, she brought out a total of 376 passengers. The Peter Denny was a ship of near 1000 tons and was a fast ship. She made seven trips to Port Chalmers betweem 1865-1874. (Information from 'White wings: fifty years of sail in the New Zealand trade 1850-1900, Volume I by Henry Brett, 1924).
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
- 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, Orientation: Horizontal image
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