Accession No |
1800.543
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Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Swimming at Castlecliff Beach, Wanganui
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Brief Description |
This black and white photograph shows people swimming at Castlecliff Beach, in Wanganui. The large group of men, women and children in bathing costumes, with some wearing swimming hats, are standing in the sea and playing in the waves. Their costumes appear to date from the 1910s-1920s. Two cargo ships can be seen on the horizon in the centre and right of the image.
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Classification |
Print, Photographic/Art/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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Primary Prod Date |
1910-1920
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Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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Measurement Reading |
10.9 x 15.9cm
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Signature/Marks |
Copyright / Wanganui Regional Museum Carton No. / 39
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