| Accession No |
1958.214
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Wreck of the Barque "Fusileer" on Turakina Beach
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| Brief Description |
A black and white photograph of the Barque "Fusileer" which wrecked on Turakina Beach. The vessel has two masts and a flag pole, and is seen at a list on the beach with passengers disembarking and and unloading cargo. The photogra is grainy and has been mounted on brown card.
The 404 tonn barque "Fusilier" went ashore between the Turakina and Rangitikei Rivers at midday on the 16th January 1884, but no lives were lost.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Tesla Studios
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| Primary Prod Date |
16 Jan 1884
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| Primary Prod Period |
Late 19th century/19th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
25.3 x 30.5cm
14.6 x 20.4cm
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| Signature/Marks |
- Tesla Studios, Wanganui.
Wreck of the Barque / "Fusileer" / On Turakina Beach, January 16th, 1884
Wanganui Regional Museum / P.O. Box 352, Wanganui.
Carton no./ 39.
Presented by the trustees of the K.W. Dalrymple estate. / 17.3.58
Wanganui Regional Museum / Copyright
Carton no. / 39
Wanganui Public Museum / photograph collection / no. / reproduction without / acknowledgment / strictly forbidden
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