View, Whakatāne Harbour

Maker / Kaihanga
Christopher Caisley (b.1883, d.1960)
Production date / Rā mahi
1910-1919
Description / Taipitopito kōrero
View from water of Whakatāne waterfront, water in foreground, two ships, one steam (side view) and one sailing ship the SS Te Teko in middle ground docked at the jetty, a few row boats tied up to the SS Te Teko, a large shed can be seen on the wharf behind the ship in the middle of the print, a truck and a horse and cart are parked up at the wharf shed, several buildings along the Strand to the right of the image, large cliffs across the in the background to the image, to the far left Whakatāne Heads. Caisley Photo No 175. Image reproduced in The Story of the Whakatāne Harbour p22 and Glimpses p13
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Production date / Rā mahi
1910-1919
System Id / Tautuhitanga Pūnaha
16629
Department / Wāhanga
Object type / Te momo taonga
Collection / Kohikohinga
Medium or Materials / Ngā rauemi
Silver gelatin print
Dimensions / Ngā Inenga
Dimensions (HxWxD): 80 x 125mm
Dimensions (HxW): 85 x 136mm
Other Id / Tautuhitanga kē
507
4.74
P507
Inscriptions / Pārongo
Recto: "Whakatāne. Caisley. Photo. 175" in white text, on negative, bottom centre. Verso: "Real Photo Post Card. / (Copyright.)" stamped in purple ink, top centre; "P507" in pencil, top right corner; "Dear Dell. / I hope you are all / better, we had a terrible / time with the flu I / didn’t think I would be / walking about again. / what I went through / we are going to sell our / home, and going to live / in Auckland. So you will / be able to come and see us then. / Give my love to all. / Your loving / sister Vinia" in black ink
Maker and role / Kaihanga me tōna tūranga
Christopher Caisley (b.1883, d.1960): Photographer
Current rights / Mana taonga
Current rights holder / Mana taonga
Whakatane District Museum & Gallery Te Whare Taonga o Te Rohe o Whakatane, WDMG

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