item details
NameCollett's Farm, Petone
ProductionJames Bragge; photographer; 1874; Petone
Classificationwet collodion negatives, documentary photographs, black-and-white negatives
Materialscollodion, silver, photographic plates, sheet glass
Materials Summaryblack and white collodion glass negative
Techniqueswet collodion process, black and white photography
DimensionsPlate:
Registration NumberD.000029
Credit linePurchased 1955
Overview
View of a farm showing buildings and machinery taken on the day when the first train ran between Wellington, Petone and the Hutt Valley. The owner, Henry Collett was a Petone wheelwright (Ms. 04.07.1889).