Boat Building, Murrell Photographic Collection
Maker
David Murrell
Production date
1956-1957
Current rights
© In copyright
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Object detail
Description
A vernacular sepia print showing a boat on the water identified as Tauranga Harbour. Annotation reads 'First run on Tauranga Harbour. (The floating debris is blocks that held the launch on the cradle.'
One of eighty-five photographic copy prints showing the construction of a boat identified as 'Lady Karen'. The photographs were taken by David Murrell who lived with boat builder Willie Oliver and his family in Judea, Tauranga, in 1956-1957. The annotations that accompany the images were made by John Oliver and David Murrell in 2013 and were compiled by Anne Murrell. The 'Lady Karen' was a single skin, kauri planked launch. 38/39ft in length. 11ft 6ins beam.
One of eighty-five photographic copy prints showing the construction of a boat identified as 'Lady Karen'. The photographs were taken by David Murrell who lived with boat builder Willie Oliver and his family in Judea, Tauranga, in 1956-1957. The annotations that accompany the images were made by John Oliver and David Murrell in 2013 and were compiled by Anne Murrell. The 'Lady Karen' was a single skin, kauri planked launch. 38/39ft in length. 11ft 6ins beam.
Maker
David Murrell
Production date
1956-1957
Production place
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
90mm (width), 65mm (height)
Credit line
Gifted by Anne Murrell
Accession number
0472/21/83
Current rights