Ernie Gates and Dorothy Lawson. "The Wreck Book" by Steve KLocker-Lampson & Ian Francis gives a brief history of the wreck. Copyright prohibits me copying this information at present. Except to say it has been at Waitarere, since 24th June 1878.
Ernie, David, Norman (father) Dawne Gates & Ivan Lawton, who was from the USA 7 was based at Kimberley Air Force Base in Levin, had a delayed action Camera which was used for this Picture.
Penciled below photo, as caption: “Summer Holidays.”
Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Hydrabad about 1930.”
View of seaward side of the shipwreck “Hydrabad”, looking north from the rear of the wreck with the tide washing against it. There are a number of people on the wreck and swimming in the sea.
1 B&W photo print, mounted
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Image from c. 1965, taken on slide film by Mr. Leonard Whittington.
Provided to Libraries Horowhenua via email in 202, by Mr. Whittington's daughter. Provided in response to a 'Windback Wednesday' post on the Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō Facebook page, with other historical images of the Hydrabad wreck.
Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “Ship Hydrabad drifted ashore in strong westerly gale June 24, 1878. It was a fully rigged 3 masted ship of 1339 tons (1360 tonnes) 224 feet (68 m) long & 37 feet (11.3 m) wide. Partially re-floated 1879. Then abandoned. Cargo of railway engines & carriages bound for South Australia. Unloaded partially onto the beach & partially onto small ships. Foremast & crossarm stood until about 1935.”
‘Hydrabad’ shipwreck, at Waitarere Beach c.1908 . This photograph is taken from the base of the sand dunes looking west towards the sea.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0047a)
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”
Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “Ship Hydrabad drifted ashore in strong westerly gale June 24, 1878. It was a fully rigged 3 masted ship of 1339 tons (1360 tonnes) 224 feet (68 m) long & 37 feet (11.3 m) wide. Partially re-floated 1879. Then abandoned. Cargo of railway engines & carriages bound for South Australia. Unloaded partially onto the beach & partially onto small ships. Foremast & crossarm stood until about 1935.”
Two unidentified people, one on the ship (centre) and one on the shore, at the ‘Hydrabad’ shipwreck, Waitarere Beach c.1940. Taken from the south and showing the stern and landward side of the ship.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”
Laser copy. Negative held by Alexander Turnbull Library.
Shipwrecked ship “The Hydrabad” at Waitarere beach, looking from south to north on the seaward side.
1 B&W photocopy
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