Glass plate: A Union Steam Ship Company passenger vessel berthed at night

Maker
Unknown
 Production date
1930-1940: Production range for collection 1930-1940
 See full details

Object detail

Description
A black and white glass plate photograph showing passenger ship from the Union Steam Ship Company berthed at wharf. The ship is illuminated by its lights at night. A hilly landscape is visible in the background. [The location is possibly Lyttelton port].

An annotation is scratched onto the surface of the glass plate which reads: "RANGITATA, RANGITANE".
Accession number
2012.0.11437
Museum System ID
50471
Collection type
Archives
Collection
Wellington Museum (prev. MOWCAS)
Classification
Glass Plate
Maker and role
Unknown: Photographer
Media/Materials
Glass plate
Measurement details
2D objects (HxW): H 216 W 165mm: 0 - Whole
On display?
Not on display
Record level
Item

Share

My shortlist

Object type

Subject category

Explore other objects by colour

The online platform at New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa (NZMM) is continually developing. Records are updated with new information and images regularly. There may be errors or omissions in the information provided and we welcome input from the public.

The NZ Maritime Museum aims to provide free use of our Collections Online content. The majority of the online images are available for download and reuse, free of charge. We ask that our material is appropriately attributed, and that users adhere to restrictions when these are indicated. For guidance and information regarding attribution, rights and restrictions please read our Image Use Policy or contact the Collections Team.

Public comments

It is either RANGITANE, RANGITIKI or RANGITATA, all around 1929. New Zealand Shipping Co. Ask Barry Parsons - you have a model that began as RANGITANE, now RANGITATA

- Tony Millatt posted 2 years ago.

Google reCaptchaThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.