[Floating crane Mahua unloading diesel bus]

Object detail

Accession number

08/092/076

Maker

Graham Stewart

Production period

1950s

Description

Unloading the first of 50 Leyland diesel buses from the Mahua at Princess Wharf on 23 January 1953 with the liner Oronsay in background.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white : 7.5 x 10 cm

Collection

Bruce Gamble Collection

Credit Line

Graham Stewart. 23 Jan 1953. [Floating crane Mahua unloading diesel bus], 08/092/076. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Production place

Auckland Central
Auckland City
Auckland District
Auckland
New Zealand

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Classification

Photograph Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Auckland New Zealand Buses

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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