Big Catch, West Pier, Napier
Maker
Daily Telegraph
Production date
07 Jul 1993
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About this object
Big Catch - A huge anchor raised from its resting place at West Pier in the inner harbour last week has Napier historians puzzled. Just how old is the anchor and where did it come from? Captain George Gunn of the Hawke's Bay Coastguard, believes he has the answer. In 1911 the Wellington Harbour Board sent the Whakarire to dredge around the North Spit area. Captain Gunn believes the anchor was left behind, possibly because bad weather made it impossible to haul the anchor back on board. Council worker Neil Graham inspects the huge anchor in the council yard.
Date photograph taken is unknown. Photograph published on 07 July 1993.
Date photograph taken is unknown. Photograph published on 07 July 1993.
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07 Jul 1993
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Media/Materials description
A strip of three negatives on the same subject. Published photograph last negative on strip.
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Measurements
Height x Width: 20 x 35mm
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07 Jul 1993
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gifted by the Daily Telegraph. Reproduction by kind permission of NZME/Hawke’s Bay Today.
Other number(s)
B/1993/07/07/01/33, 53532
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