Wreck of Grafton, Epigwaitt, Auckland Islands

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NameWreck of Grafton, Epigwaitt, Auckland Islands

ProductionWilliam Dougall; photographer; circa 1888; Auckland Islands
Burton Brothers; photography studio; 1888; New Zealand

Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives

Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates

Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative

Techniquesgelatin dry plate process, black-and-white photography

Registration NumberC.010536

Credit linePurchased 1943

Remains of the ship "Grafton", wrecked in Carnley Harbour in 1864. A hut, named "Epigwaitt" by the castaways, was built nearby.

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