Breakwater and signal station, Greymouth

Object detail

About this object

The photograph shows the breakwater and signal station at Greymouth. A man stands on the railway track.

The image is displayed in an album that belonged to Nora Brebner née Nicol.

Production place

Hawke's Bay/North Island/New Zealand

Production period

1920s/20th Century

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph glued to a page in an album.

Media/Materials

Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 86 x 78mm

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1920s/20th Century

Current rights

Public Domain

Caption

Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 20416

Credit Line

gifted by Margaret Le Grys

Other number(s)

2016/36/1/115, 20416, 94798

Accession number

2016/36/1/115

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Place made

Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject place

Greymouth South Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania West Coast

Subject category

Harbours and ports Environment Archive classification Rail Transport

Subject auto tags

Sky Water Monochrome Mast Vintage clothing Monochrome photography Pole History Boat Transport

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Yes i agree with Siobhan McCormack that this photo is the Greymouth breakwater and signal Station

- Lester Oliver posted 4 years ago.

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/16430

- Siobhan McCormack posted 4 years ago.

This looks more like the breakwater and signal station, Greymouth...https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22345535?search%5Bil%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Breakwaters&search%5Bpath%5D=photos