| Accession No |
1971.125.9
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; The Canoe Crew that paddled from the Wanganui Town Bridge to Pipiriki
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| Brief Description |
A black and white photograph mounted on green card, of six men who paddled a canoe upriver from the Wanganui Town Bridge to Pipiriki in 24 hours. The photograph identifies the crew (sitting) from left to right as G Townall who later became Mayor of Marton, T Meldrum, Whiggell and W A Wehean (?). The group are dressed in suits. The crew hold straw hats in the laps. Two unidentified men stand at the back. The man in the middle is holding an oar.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Partington, William Henry Thomas (b.1855, d.1940)
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| Primary Prod Date |
Circa 1890
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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 |
16.6 x 21.7cm
14.6 x 19.8cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Partington / Wanganui
Wanganui Public Museum / photograph collection / no. / reproduction without / acknowledgment / strictly forbidden
13410 / Rimu
6998
Carton no./ 19J
Wanganui Regional Museum / copyright
Canoe crew which paddled from Town Bridge to Pipiriki / in 24 hours abouot 1890. / includes G Townall - later Mayor of Marton / T Meldrum / Whiggell / W A Wehean
Radio / Service
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