La Bella (Ship)

Date: [Circa 1900s]

From: Harris, Esme Enid, 1913-1993 :Photographs

By: Brockett, Frederick Charles, 1881-1956

Reference: PA1-o-213

Description: Photographs of scenes, and events in the Wellington Region. Photographs include views of Mount Cook Boys' School staff at a picnic, children from the school on an outing to the coast where they were picnicking and swimming, and teachers in fancy dress. A number of images show Trafalgar Day celebrations, with a parade through the streets of Wellington, and activities at Newtown Park. Two ships shown are HMS Powerful in Wellington Harbour, and La Bella after being washed ashore at Ohiro Bay, 15th October 1904. Sporting scenes show the IIIB team from Victoria University College, a gymnastics team, and a photograph of two men practising gymnastics. Inscriptions: Album page - F.C. Brockett. 1906 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; 15 x 20 cm

Date: 1879-1904

By: Beavis, G (Miss), active 1996

Reference: PAColl-1857

Description: Photograph of Fitchett's Farm, Brooklyn, ca 1879, and "La Bella" stranded at Owhiro Bay, 1904 Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1900-1911

By: Turnbull, David Clarkson, 1868-1951

Reference: Micro-MS-0819

Description: Comprises 2 letterbooks cncerned with the movements of the barquentine `La Bella', owned by D C Turnbull and Co, and engaged in trading 1901-1905, an Extended Protest registered by the captain and crew of `La Bella' in Dunedin 12 Jul 1901; and minutes of meetings of the Colonial Sailing Ship Company 1906-1911 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 420 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm

Date: 1904

From: Wilson, Kenneth Adrian, 1924-2012: Photographs relating to Wellington

Reference: 1/2-135993-F

Description: The ship `Bella' blown ashore at Owhiro Bay, Wellington in 1904. Taken by an undentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 15 Oct 1904

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: 1/4-023393-G

Description: The ship "La Bella" blown ashore at Owhiro Bay, Wellington, 15 October 1904. Photograph taken by George Leslie Adkin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca October 1904

Reference: 1/2-056548-F

Description: A wave crashing over the wreck of the ship "La Bella". Taken circa 15 October 1904, in Owhiro Bay, Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1901-1904

By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933

Reference: PA1-o-516

Description: Photographs of family and friends, and scenes in the Wellington area and Hawkes Bay, taken by George Thomas Watt People and places named are listed in the headings above. Two images show the Wellington Post Office in the daytime and night time, when decorated in celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. The night view shows the Post Office brightly lit with decoration. In the middle of the album is a group of 6 tourist-style photographs of young Maori women. One image shows the house owned by Thomas and Matilda Watt, at 172 Hastings Street, Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, spine brown taped, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 22.5 x 28.5 cm

Date: 1904

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: 1/4-023394-G

Description: 1904 photograph by George Adkin of the La Bella blown ashore at Owhiro Bay in Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).