Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

Date: 1947

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

By: New Zealand. National Film Unit

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-05

Description: Dalmatian Nickola (Nick) Yakas climbing a Kauri tree in Waipoua, retrieving cones for seed for the Waipoua Forest New Zealand Forerst Service kauri nursery. Photograph taken in 1947 by the New Zealand National Film Unit, while the Unit was making a motion picture about Nick and his climbing. Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25.3 x 20.3 cm

Date: [ca 1922]

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-01

Description: Five men from the village of Kuna, Peljesac peninsula, Dalmatia, circa 1922. Back row, from left: Ivan (John) Mark Totich, Ante Bobanovich, Stipan Skurla. Front row, from left: Ante Orebicic, Ivan Totich. Photographer unidentified. Library client (who owns an original print of this image with the men named) states that the man third from left, back row, is named Anto Orebicic (his grandfather), and the man front left is Charlie Hilich. Otherwise the names are the same as those on the Turnbull Library print (April 2004). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print (copy) 176 x 245 mm

Date: Ca 1936

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-02

Description: Photograph of Andy and Mara Silich in their Kola costumes, taken ca 1936 by an unknown photographer. Mara Silich was lead girl in the Dargaville Yugoslav Social Club's Kola group. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler print (copy) 24.5 x 17.6 cm

Date: January 1911

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

By: Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-04

Description: Gumdiggers' New Year festival at Houhora, 1911, photographed in January 1911 by Arthur Northwood of Kaitaia, and published in the New Zealand Graphic, 18 January 1911. A group of Dalmatian gumdiggers is shown with a pig which had been cooked on a hangi they had commissioned from the Maori community, a number of whom may also be seen in the group. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print (copy) 20.3 x 25.4 cm

Date: [ca 1922]

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

By: Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-03

Description: Original caption reads: "Austrian gumdiggers camp at Waiupapakauri: gumscrapers watching the diggers arrive from the field". Photograph taken ca 1910 by George Bourne. The tricolor flags of Croatia, dating from 1848, are flying overhead. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print (copy) 20.3 x 25.4 cm

Date: [191-?]

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-06

Description: Dalmatian gumdigger, Anton Bakulic aged about 21, on A E Harding's lease, Auroa Block, Northern Wairoa, Northland region, circa 1910s. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on print. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25.3 x 20.2 cm

Date: [ca 1936]

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-07

Description: Dargaville Yugoslav Social Club's first Kola group, circa 1936. Photographer unidentified. Men standing at back: Andy Silish, Rodney Matich, Matty Radich, Tony Posa, Johnny Bakulich (Botica?), Nick Matich, Nick Mantinovich, Ivan (Unicovich?). Three woman standing: Zonka Radich (nee Radich), Violet (Skokandich?) (nee Radich), Frances Marinkovich Kidd. Front row: Mara Silich (nee Yakas), Mary Peacock (nee Matich), Lily Begg (nee Matich), Lucy Botica, Florrie Twiss (nee Matich), Kate Marinkovich. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.2 x 25.3 cm