Name/Title

Photograph: Construction of Princes Wharf, with MS HAURAKI (1922) alongside, 1924.

About this object

Photograph Album No. 42 Auckland Harbour Board: Engineers Album, page 11. N3a. Construction of Princes Wharf, view of Motorship HAURAKI (ON: 146533, built 1922, owned by Union Steam Ship Company) alongside Princes Wharf, 27 February 1924. This is the first commercial vessel to use Princes Wharf.

Place Made

Auckland

Maker

Auckland Harbour Board. Engineer's Dept.

Inscription and Marks

Photograph captioned in white ink on album page: "N3a View of Motor ship Hauraki alongside Princes Wh 27.2.24 Note:- This was the first commercial vessel to use wharf"
One of a set of eight photographs captioned in white ink on album page "Construction of Princes Wh.", Annotation

Object Type

Photography

Subject and Association Keywords

[Ports & Harbours]

Subject and Association Keywords

Auckland Harbour Board/[Ports & Harbours]

Subject and Association Keywords

Wharves/[Ports & Harbours]

Subject and Association Keywords

Engineering/[Maritime Trades]

Subject and Association Keywords

SHIPPING - 2OTH CENTURY/[Shipping]

Subject and Association Keywords

Union Steam Ship Company/Shipping Lines/[Shipping]

Subject and Association Keywords

HAURAKI (1922)/Union Steam Ship Company/Shipping Lines/[Shipping]

Subject and Association Keywords

Auckland/Auckland Region/New Zealand

Subject and Association Keywords

Princes Wharf/Waitematā Harbour/Auckland/Auckland Region/New Zealand

Medium and Materials

Black and White Print/Photographic Print/Photographic, Audio and Visual, 0 - Whole

Named Collection

Auckland Harbour Board

Object number

2010.132.55

Rights

All rights reserved