Collection |
MHS (Unaccessioned) Photographs |
Photographer |
Tyree |
Description |
A laminated onto cardboard copy of a photograph: The Never Surrender Claim, Mahakipawa.
This photograph is reproduced on page 217 of Mike Johnston's book, Gold in a Tin Dish, Volume 2, The history of the eastern Marlborough goldfields, published 1993 by Nikau Press, where he captions it: "Miners and visitors (including one woman in mourning) at the Never Surrender Claim. The miners have recently replaced their waterwheel, probably with one they purchased from the King Solomon Company in early 1890. (Tyree Collection, Nelson Provincial Museum)."
Photographer could be either Frederick (born 1867) or William Tyree. William operated from Trafalgar Street, Nelson from 1878. Tyree brothers worked from the Trafalgar Street premises up to 1888. William continued there and Frederick operated from Takaka from 1889 [Source: Cyclopedia of New Zealand, volume 5, published 1906]. |
Year Range from |
1889 |
Year range to |
1895 |
Object ID |
0000.900.0759 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Title |
Never Surrender Claim, Mahakipawa |
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