item details
NameDolly Varden rowing crew
ProductionJames Bragge; photographer; 26 January 1876; Wellington
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.000037
Credit linePurchased 1955
Overview
Champion rowing crew of four members pictured in the water opposite Clyde Quay.
Shows W Moore (bow), W Hearn (no 2), W Walker (no 3), H Woods (stroke)
"This crew won the inter-provincial championship in 1876. Built in London, the 'Dolly Varden' was the first outrigger in New Zealand to have sliding seats"