Ferry, Uawa River

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About this object

View of a ferry or punt on the Uawa River, Gisborne. A man can be seen on board operating the cable mechanism. At the left is a dinghy with a mooring rope and anchor on the sand.

Collection

Russell Duncan Collection

Maker

Russell Duncan; 22 Oct 1855; 06 Oct 1946

Production date

Oct 1901

Production place

Gisborne/Eastland Region/North Island/New Zealand

Production period

1900s/20th Century

Media/Materials description

Glass plate negative

Media/Materials

Glass/Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 163 x 213mm

Classification terms

Negative, Glass-Plate
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1900s/20th Century

Subject date

Oct 1901

Current rights

Public Domain

Other number(s)

13951, 98149

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Place made

Gisborne Eastland Region North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject place

Gisborne Eastland Region North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Rivers and Lakes Environment Archive classification Transport

Subject auto tags

Water Sky Boat Watercraft Vehicle Black-and-white Landscape Naval architecture Tints and shades Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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