Black Diamond Line vessel of 554 grt. Purchased by the Union Steam Ship Company in 1885. Ran ashore on the North Beach, Greymouth in 1886, refloated. Chartered to the French government in 1901. Wrecked off Apatiki Island, Tamotu Group, 1902.
Mawhera (Ship : 1883- )
Martin album
Date: [Circa 1880s]
By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908
Reference: PA1-f-036
Description: New Zealand scenery, chiefly in the Wellington region. Two photographs at the beginning have initials F.A.C (Frank Arnold Coxhead), possibly printed by Coxhead rather than photographed by him. Most of the images are labelled, but the photographers are mostly unidentified. Subjects and locations are listed above. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark green watered-effect cover, with leather corners and spine, gold motifs, entitled `Photographs' in gold; 37.0 x 32.5 cm
Nancarrow & Company : Legal records
Date: 1871-1897
By: Nancarrow & Company
Reference: MS-Papers-1691
Description: The records relate to activities as shipping and commission agents, including declarations of seaworthiness, and to activities as agents for the Grey District Permanent Building Society Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 folder(s) (55 pieces). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter
Ring album 1
Date: [ca 1880s]
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: PA1-o-435
Description: Photographs taken circa 1880s by James Ring, photographer based in Greymouth. Scenes in Greymouth and nearby include views of severe flooding (p 3-5, 7); loading ships at the wharf showing hydraulic cranes raising hoppers of coal, and rolling stock laden with coal for transportation. Three shipping photographs including the SS Gerda wrecked on the Greymouth Breakwater in June 1888; the SS Mawhera ashore on North Beach, Greymouth in 1886, and the SS Rosamond crossing the Greymouth Bar. Beyond Greymouth views include the Grey River, Rocky Island, Brunnerton and the Brunnerton Bridge, and the West Coast Road. Then views of Lake Brunner, Refuge Island and Mitchell Falls. The Teremakau [now Taramakau] River is next, one view showing the road bridge, and one showing the flying fox (wire bridge) leading over to the Teremakau Hotel. These are followed by scenes along the Otira Gorge, including Warnock's Nob, Westley's Creek (Wesley Creek), and Starvation Point, before reaching Porter's Pass, Broken River, Arthur's Pass and the Devil's Punch Bowl Falls. The last sequence show Grasmere Station, Castle Hill Station (with one view of snow gates) and Craigieburn Station; the town of Cass; Bealey, Bealey Hotel, and Bealey Gorge, Lake Pearson and Lake Mapourika. Other Titles - New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N. Z. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with quarterbound red cover, red leather corners and spine; entitled "New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N.Z."; 24 x 31 cm
Haylock album
Date: 1880-1889
From: Haylock, Greta Muriel, 1898?-1980 :Photographs
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: PA1-q-116
Description: Album compiled by Arthur Lagden Haylock, containing views of Lyttelton, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Ohinemutu, Mangarewa Gorge, Pink & White Terraces, Napier, Timaru, Porters Pass, Castle Hill (West Coast Road), Craigieburn, Waimakariri River, Arthur's Pass, Otira Gorge, Otira, Jacksons, Taipo River, Mount Alexander, Dillmanstown, Hokitika, and Greymouth. Also includes photographs of ships Annie Bow, Ganymede, and City of Perth and Benvenue stranded at Timaru in 1882. Photographs taken 1880s, by James Ring, Burton Brothers, Wheeler & Sons (including prints made by Wheeler from the negatives of D L Mundy) and others. Other Titles - Ramblings through New Zealand. By A.L. Haylock Quantity: 1 album(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Brown album with gold borders, entitled `Ramblings through New Zealand. By A.L. Haycock', lettered in gold; 36.5 x 31.5 cm
Union Company - Ships -M
Date: [ca 1947-1963]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7271-29
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).