Steamship unidentified
Object detail
Description
Unidentified steam ship with two stacks at Normanby Wharf. Ship has "No. 101" painted on side
Collection type
Media/materials
Glass plate negative
Measurements
H 122mm x L 165mm
Accession number
1834P
System ID
102030
Current Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Archive. Id 102030
Public comments
This phot shows the steamer 'Tagus' built in 1899 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd. Her name can be faintly read.In 1900 she was taken by the government to serves as a Boer War troop transport, her assigned number was 101. Hence this photo was taken in 1900. Best wishes, rev. Kees Lous (Netherlands)
- Kees Lous posted 2 years ago.