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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Written with black felt-tip pen on self-adhesive paper below photo, as caption: “Our ship is sinking.”

Penciled on back - Print No. 2. Exhibitor: J.F. Bryce. 36 Bartholomew Rd. Levin.

Stamped on back with purple ink – Wanganui Salon of Photography. [competition identification form]

‘Hydrabad’ shipwreck, Waitarere Beach. Entitled “Our ship is sinking” this set of two photographs shows the wreck in the 1950s sitting high above the sand, and in the lower photograph, taken in the 1980s the wreck sitting much lower in the sand.

2 B&W photo prints, mounted as a set.

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Penciled on back: “Title: Victim of the Sea.”

The ‘Hydrabad’ shipwreck at Waitarere Beach. Taken looking west this photograph shows the stern section of the vessel.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Inscription on reverse reads: “City of Auckland, Otaki River mouth.”

Mast of the shipwrecked ‘City of Auckland’, Otaki River mouth. Kapiti Island is in the background. 1 B&W photo print

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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)

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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.”

Taken looking south, this photograph shows 6 unidentified people standing alongside the bow of the ‘Hydrabad’ shipwreck, on the seaward side (western) at Waitarere Beach 1908.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0047b)

This photo used in booklet – ‘Hydrabad’ by R.A. Hubbard, page 22.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “FOXTON BEACH” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 11”

Typed on paper glued to back: ‘P11. Figurehead of ‘Hydrabad’, wrecked at Waitarere Beach, 1878. Photograph donated by Mrs L.P. Crotty, 13/12 Nursery Place, New Plymouth, whose letter includes the following comments: ‘The face of the figurehead may puzzle you. The black part was a very black curly beard—hair also black. The face is uplifted, and capped with a turban, white, I think. If my memory is correct tha [? the] jacket was bright red, sash green (or vice versa), and skirt white. The right arm across the chest, with clenched fist, face swarthy brown. If you look carefully you will see the old man with bowler hat (against the window). I am not sure what the figure holds in his left hand, but it looks like a sword or dagger.’”

“Photo from Auckland Institute and Museum C15,471 (Yerex Photo).”

“Mrs Ruth Liggins reports that it was taken from the wreck by Mr Birchley, owner of the house in background, and erected in his garden in the Avenue, Foxton Beach. It is said to have been destroyed because it frightened children on their way to school. (19/9/85)”

In booklet – ‘Hydrabad’ by R.A. Hubbard, page 35, is written - 21. One Joseph Birchley purchased the burned out hulk for ten pounds and proceeded to strip it of all usable iron scrap, plus any salvageable fittings and furniture that had escaped the fire. The ships figurehead, together with three cannon were sold to a Foxton business man Andrew Jonson.

Also in the booklet, on page 37, is written - 23. For years the figurehead stood in the Avenue Garden of Mr. Andrew Jonson until it was finally chopped up for firewood in March 1933.

See also – Acc. #f1999.0684 & #f1999.0685

The figurehead from ‘Hydrabad’ shipwreck. This figurehead was removed from shipwreck by Mr Joseph Birchley and erected in his garden, The Avenue, Foxton Beach. Destroyed in March 1933.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See booklet – ‘Hydrabad’ by R.A. Hubbard, pages 35 & 37.

See also – Acc. #f1999.0684 & #f1999.0685

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Written with black felt-tip pen on self-adhesive paper below photo, as caption: “It’s rested here for a hundred years.”

Taped to back – Levin Camera Club Inc. printed, competition identification form.

‘Hydrabad’ shipwreck, Waitarere Beach, c.1950’s. Entitled “It’s rested here for a hundred years” this photograph shows the Hydrabad sitting high on the sand.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also upper photograph 1979.098.0033.

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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

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Don Mr Cecil Sim Masterton 9/77” and “Hydrabad Taken about 1912”

The shipwreck “Hydrabad” at Waitarere Beach in 1912.

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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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