Steel twin-screw steamship of 6664 grt, built as the `Drayton Grange' by Workman, Clark & Co, Belfast in 1901. Owned by the Houlder Line. Used as a transport ship during the South African War. In 1912 she was purchased by the New Zealand Shipping Co., renamed `Tyrone', and from 1912-1913 she was owned by the Union Steam Ship Co, being employed in trade between west of England ports and New Zealand. On 27 September 1913, she ran aground at Rerewahine Point, one mile south of Taiaroa Head, Otago and was a total loss. See C W N Ingram. New Zealand shipwrecks, 1795-1970. 4th ed. rev and enl. [Wellington: Reed, 1972], (p 319)
Tyrone (Ship : 1912-1913)
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Ships and shipping
Date: [ca 1909-1950]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-096
Description: Photographs of New Zealand and overseas ships, mostly made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1909-1950s. New Zealand related images include: Remains of Moana at Port Chalmers; remains of Palooma at Port Chalmers; wreck of Papanui; Captain & officers of RMS Mararoa (all named); wreck of SS Kio (photo by F V Jones, 1910); USS Kauri ashore at Westport (photo by J Rose, 1914). Also: Karepo (1946); wreck of launch Ranui at The Mount, 1950; RMS Maitai on reef at Rarotonga; SS Tyrone that went ashore near Otago Heads; Antiope ashore in Bluff Harbour; coaster Hauturu aground at Long Island, Queen Charlotte Sound; SS Devon on rocks at Pencarrow Heads, entrance to Wellington Harbour. Also: Unidentified wrecked vessel at Te Araroa; wreck of Kaponga, Greymouth, 1932; Gothic at sea; Runic berthed at Auckland; Aurora; barque Andromeda at Auckland; Wanganui tug Kahanui; Pacific freighter Rawhiti at Tamaki River, Panmure. Includes various photographs of overseas ships (names not added to Name field) Quantity: 21 album leaves with black & white photochemical prints; 9 album leaves with black & white original photographic prints. Physical Description: Photochemical prints and silver gelatin print
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Photographs relating to Clift family
Date: 1910 - 1930s
From: Clift, Charles William :Photographs relating to Clift family
By: Clift, Charles William, 1896-1984
Reference: PAColl-0726-1
Description: Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
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Interview with Bertha McKellar
Date: 27 June 1983 - 27 Jun 1983
From: NZOHA Customs Department Oral History Project Part I
By: McKellar, Bertha Winifred, 1890-1991
Reference: OHInt-0096/21
Description: The main reason for including Mrs McKellar in the Customs project was because her husband was Gerald F McKellar who joined Customs in Dunedin in 1900 and was Collector, Dunedin from 1935 to 1944. Bertha Winifred McKellar (nee Tarlton) born Winton 1890. Gives some family background - father, William Maurice Tarlton was bank manager at Winton. Paternal grandfather, William Francis Tarlton who was Rector of a London Boys' High school, came to New Zealand, taught at Woodlands for a spell before joining the Legislative Department. Describes childhood ; social life, with reference to Mother's `At Home Days'; discipline; childhood pastimes and social divisions; Chinese and the gold mining in the Orepuki district; early Invercargill; Prohibition (1910); Hokonui whiskey; rivalry between the Orange and the Green Irish factions at Wreys Bush; religion which was important to family. Talks about her Pharmacy training in a chemist shop and how unusual it was for a woman to have been accepted for such training. Mentions lack of motorised transport until after marriage and recalls trips with pony and gig and horseback. Refers to the old model Ford car. Recalls how she met husband, Gerald Forbes McKellar. Talks about husband's early days in Customs (1900) and his involvement in sport, touring Australia as an All Black 1910 and their marriage in 1913. Recalls the wreck of the Tyrone when half the ship sank and Gerald's duties of checking the cargo being unloaded from the other half. Also recalls the sinking of the `Manuka' off Long Beach. Mentions Captain Prince, a whaling captain, and his house in Riverton, with reference to smuggling. Recalls memories of World War I and living at Tairoa Heads where husband was an officer in the Territorial Port Chalmers Garrison. Refers to a German, Oscar Coburger. Describes flu epidemic (1918). Recalls husband's return to Customs and mentions personalities: Mr Anderson; Mr Lewis; Mr Tylee; Peter Dodds; Henry Diarch (?) Dr Craig; George Craig and Mr Good. Talks about Import Licensing; use of warrant and ferry checks. Discusses Depression (1930s); Lockout on the Wharves (1930s) and the evening when word of the declaration of World War II came on the radio. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Dunedin Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - 7 Conghtrey St, St Kilda, Dunedin Accompanying material - Newpaper clippings and correspondence re Mr McKeller's career with Customs and his obituary Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000611-000612, OHC-000613A Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0074. One photograph of Mr G F (Gerald) McKellar Collector of Customs, Dunedin (taken 1944)