Print, Photographic, Yacht
Maker
George Randall
Production date
1904
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Description
A sepia image of a yacht aground but upright on a rocky shore. Timber yacht with bowsprit and one mast. Eleven men and boys on board and climbing on rigging. Hand printed in white 'Wreck of the 'Margaret Casey', Molyneux Bay Aug 4 1904. Geo. T. Randall Photo'. Randall was a local photographer at Molyneux operating between 1904-1906. Mounted on grey mount with decorative pattern border around image.
The 'Margaret Casey' was a powder cutter (Otago Witness 27 Apr 1904). It was purchased for the Tautuku timber trade. Equipped with an oil engine but due to Shipping & Seamen's Act cannot put to sea without a certificated engineer (Otago Witness 27 July 1904). When wrecked off Port Molyneux Capt Carlson and crew were saved by a fishing vessel. Was on her first trip to bring out timber from the mill at Tautuku (Southland Times 5 Aug 1904). Considerable damage - large holes and ribs stove in (Otago Witness 7 Sep 1904).
The 'Margaret Casey' was a powder cutter (Otago Witness 27 Apr 1904). It was purchased for the Tautuku timber trade. Equipped with an oil engine but due to Shipping & Seamen's Act cannot put to sea without a certificated engineer (Otago Witness 27 July 1904). When wrecked off Port Molyneux Capt Carlson and crew were saved by a fishing vessel. Was on her first trip to bring out timber from the mill at Tautuku (Southland Times 5 Aug 1904). Considerable damage - large holes and ribs stove in (Otago Witness 7 Sep 1904).
Maker
George Randall
Production date
1904
Production place
New Zealand
Measurements
H 300 W 255
Accession number
0143/10
Current rights