Whanganui River with boat and trig station
Frank Denton, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in circa 1920s.
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Object Detail
About the Work
“Such
a
cool
picture.
The
well-dressed
people
perched
against
the
fence
only
metres
from
the
river,
waiting
for
the
boat
to
come
in.
The
two
cars
are
cool,
especially
the
little
one.
I'm
pretty
sure
I've
stood
in
the
same
spot
and
been
fishing
also.”
–
Ritesh
Verma,
‘My
Choice’
December
2021
Measurements
158 x 208mm
Media
silver gelatin print
Subject Place
Description
Black and white photograph of a boat arriving at Whanganui via the mole, Castlecliff trig station, several cars and a crowd of spectators are in the foreground.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1997
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
01 Jul 1997
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Accession Number:
1997/22/8