| Collection |
MHS (Unaccessioned) Photographs |
| Photographer |
Tyree |
| Description |
A laminated onto cardboard copy of a photograph: "Cullensville, Mahakipawa, Tyree, Nelson, N.Z. 1128" is written on the front of the photograph. There is nothing written on the back.
A label from the 1997 Gold Mining display, source, date of writing and author unknown, is as follows: "Cullensville. Cullensville was a small mining township that was built to support the miners and their families, working on the Mahakipawa goldfields in the Mahakipawa Valley (Cullen's Creek), Pelorus Sound in Marlborough.
"Cullensville came into existence at the outbreak of the Cullensville diggings in early 1888. The first business established was in July 1888, and was William Fortesque's bakery. He sold bread at eight pence per loaf. By Christmas 1888, Cullensville had grown to include the following businesses -
"Five general stores, three bakeries, two blacksmiths, two butcher shops, three boot makers, a hairdresser, two drapers shops, two skittle alleys, two billiard rooms, one shooting gallery, two restaurants, an agency of the National Bank (for the buying of gold off the miners), a courthouse with resident constable, an oyster saloon, post and telegraph office.
"The Grand National Hotel owned and run by William Olliver.
"The Mahakipawa Central Hotel (known as the Piggery) owned by Mrs. Gregg and run by Mr. Thomas Munday.
"The Miners' Arms Hotel owned and run by Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson."
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].
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| Object ID |
0000.900.0762 |
| Object Name |
Photograph |
| People |
Fortesque, William
Olliver, William
Gregg, Mrs.
Munday, Thomas
Dickson, Elizabeth Mrs. |
| Title |
Cullensville, Mahakipawa |
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