TS motor vessel, of 11124 tons. Built 1937 by Cammell Laird & Co., Birkenhead, for the Blue Star Line. See Ships with New Zealand Associations (Vol 1, p21)
Brisbane Star (Ship)
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Field: Photographs of Byrd's Antarctic expedition, sport events, ships, and other scenes
Date: [ca 1920s-1940s]
Reference: PAColl-6881
Description: A large collection of negatives concentrating on the Otago area. They include images of: Byrd's and Ellsworth's expeditions; Sir Joseph Ward's funeral procession along Dee Street, Invercargill; snow scenes in Dunedin; the 1926, 1928, 1938 and 1939 Saunders Cup; the 1928 Annette Kellerman cup; ploughing match in Taieri and Outram; the 1936 and 1938 Dunedin show; league test 1928; cup winners of the Cornwell Cup (possibly for yachting?); HMS Australia; yachting in Broad Bay 1927 and 1928; 1936 New Zealand surfing championships; a Karitane home in 1938; Waikouaiti races; Otago athletic championships 1937; the launch Annabella in Dunedin harbour; an athletics event including girls' hurdling; pipers round the Robert Burns statue in the Octagon; an amateur dramatics production of a play set in the 19th century; steam ships; the opening of the railway at Roxburgh; a children's party on HMS Dunedin; storm damage in 1937; celebrations in Kaikoura 1940; skating at Alexandra 1938; fire at Seacliff Hospital; Waitaki Dam; air raid precautions in 1939; trotting races; Portobello regatta 1909; Ellison's funeral; a series of 22 negatives of stuffed birds at the Otago University Museum; the opening of a Maori church at Otakou; an Auckland vs Otago rugby match; the opening of the Clydevale bridge; and Otago golf championship 1937. The photographer was Field. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-034982 to 035760, 035779 to 035871, 035916 to 036295, 036699 to 036914, 038264 to 038353, 038364 to 038476 and 052188 to 052355 Quantity: 1839 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives
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Drafts and newspaper clippings
Date: 6 Sep 1945-Dec 1952
From: Waters, Sydney David, 1883-1965 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8455-21
Description: Newspaper clippings, and journal articles collected by Waters, the clippings focus on coastal shipping companies and the removal of the Cook Strait Ferry from Nelson. Also includes drafts for articles written by Waters. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Brisbane Star, ship.
Date: Between 1947 and 1964
From: West, Harold Martin, 1920?-1987 :Shipping postcards and negatives
Reference: 1/4-025768-F
Description: The Blue Star Line ship Brisbane Star, photographed at the port of Napier, between 1947 and 1964, by Harold Martin West. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 4 x 6.5 cm
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Brisbane Star, ship.
Date: Between 1947 and 1964
From: West, Harold Martin, 1920?-1987 :Shipping postcards and negatives
Reference: 1/4-025769-F
Description: The Blue Star Line ship Brisbane Star, photographed at the port of Napier, between 1947 and 1964, by Harold Martin West. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 4 x 6.5 cm
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Brisbane Star
Date: 1946
From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives
Reference: 1/1-003308-G
Description: T.S. motor vessel Brisbane Star, photographed in Port Chalmers harbour by the De Maus Studio. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top right - Brisbane Star, Oct. 1946. T.S. motor vessel, 11124 tons. Built in 1937 by Messrs. Cammell Laird & Co., Birkenhead for the Blue Star Line. See Ships with New Zealand Associations (Vol 1, p21) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches