Matariki New Zealand circumnavigation transparencies

Colour transparencies scenery, yachting scenes, and Akaroa taken by James (Jim) Watt during his solo circumnavigation of New Zealand in his yacht 'Matariki' in 1989.

Includes images of various buildings in Akaroa including Langlois-Eteveneaux Cottage (part of Akaroa Museum), St Patrick's Catholic Church, St Peter's Anglican Church, Akaroa Post Office, and the general store as well as surronding farmland and buildings. Also contains images of Cape Runaway (with a rainbow), White Island and Volkner Rocks (Te Paepae o Aotea), the New Zealand Ensign on 'Matariki', Furuno [navigation?] equipment, and a dinghy with a large piece of seaweed [kelp?] draped on the back.

Also contains two images takem by an unidentified photographer. One shows Watt in January 1986, the other shows 'Matariki' at sail with the spinnaker up.

Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "Jim Watt - sailing round NZ solo, 1987 - yacht 'Matariki'"; Note on envelope [from depositor?] reads: "Six slides from Round NZ Solo yacht trip in Matariki 1989. Plus one of Matariki & one of Jim Watt [only the two latter slides were in the envelope".

Arrangement: Two slides of Jim Watt and 'Matariki' arrived in envelope separate to six boxes. Library staff have placed them with other slides relating to the expedition.

Watt attempted to follow the path of Captain James Cook on this voyage.

Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies.

Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies