Heavy sea

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About this object

Glass plate negative of rough seas at the breakwater, Napier. Three men are visible to the left of the image, standing close to where waves are crashing against the sea wall.

Maker

David Nelson; 07 Feb 1890; 08 Oct 1973

Production place

Napier/Hawke's Bay/North Island/New Zealand

Production period

1900s/20th Century
1910s/20th Century

Media/Materials

Glass/Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 121 x 164mm

Classification terms

Negative, Glass-Plate
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1900s/20th Century
1910s/20th Century

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit Line

gifted by Dinah Okeby

Other number(s)

2018/19/44, 20784, 95721

Accession number

2018/19/44

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Place made

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject place

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Ships and shipping Transport Archive classification Harbours and ports Environment Weather and climate

Subject auto tags

Cloud Water Sky Watercraft Rectangle Vehicle Art Wind wave Painting Landscape

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