Whaling stations - New Zealand - Marlborough Region

Date: 1959 - 1960

From: Frieboe, Conrad, d 1989 :[Original drawings for "Whaling in early New Zealand", by A W Reed, 1960. ca 1959-1960]

Reference: A-407-010

Description: Illustration shows a large whale in the foreground, lying on its side after having been caught by whalers in a dinghy. In the background is Jacky Guard's whaling station at Te Awaiti. The illustration was made in preparation for "Whaling in early New Zealand", Reed Publishing Ltd, 1960. Supplied title is taken from that of the corresponding image in the book "Whaling in early New Zealand". Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on card, 378 x 270 mm.

Date: [1938-1942]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-048

Description: Includes: Westport Drill Hall (1938), 5" gun, expense magazine, parade ground at camp, Gun & Marine Dept Signal Station, and general view of Coast Defence Camp, 1942 (Series 23/9); Waimarino buildings (Series 23/19); Waihi Drill Hall ("B" Co, 6th Hauraki Regiment), 1938 (Series 23/20); Waitara Drill Hall, 1938 (Series 23/18); aerial view of Waikato Camp & Kelms Road magazine, Ngaruawahia (Series 23/26); Woodville Drill Hall, 1938 (Series 28/17); aerial view of Perano Whaling Station, Whekenui, Tory Channel (Series 23/13); Wright's Hill (Series 23/15) - General view of battery position, view of access road and excavations, interior of engine room, gun emplacements, including aerial views looking towards Wellington Harbour and to Karori. Includes photocopied printed material relating to gun emplacements and tunnels at Wright's Hill (some of which was published by Lions Club of Karori, 1979). Includes 25 photographic prints of Fort Drummond at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia Quantity: 103 b&w original photographic print(s). 37 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1970s to 1980s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-7001

Description: Photographs of the Picton ferry in Tory Channel, Picton, Resolution Bay and Ship Cove taken ca 1970s and early 1980s by John Ingle. Views in the Tory Channel include a yacht, launch towing a skiff, Tory Channel Whaling Station, a ferry rounding the point into the channel, the wake of a ferry, islands in the channel; Picton; the skow Echo; Picton Harbour, including a seaplane and yachts, and a loaded launch; Picton from the hills; Resolution Cabins on the hill and Resolution Bay; the Sounds from a high hill; Queen Charlotte coastline; the Brothers from Queen Charlotte Sound; and Captain Cook's Monument at Ship Cove. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: [ca 1895-1925]

From: Nicol, Robina, 1861-1942: Photographs

Reference: 1/2-233833-G

Description: Photograph of Te Awaiti whaling station, Arapawa Island, Marlborough Sounds, attributed to Robina Nicol, taken circa 1895-1925, showing a wide view of pier in a bay with a party of people on the pier looking at rowboats tied alongside, small houses below a steep hillside in background. On the shoreline is visible: a shed at the pier end, two shelters for long rowboats, pallets, barrels, fences (possibly partly made of whale ribs), and whale bones scattered on the beach. On left of frame are two women beside a small graveyard This image may have been taken at the same location depicted in 1/2-233839-G Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative