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The Brothers by Keith Gordon |
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Although not a large vessel, the 48.5 ft cutter Brothers has a place in New Zealand history and a connection to early Australia. Built in 1837 by Mr Hydes of Sussex St, Sydney, the vessel went through a number of owners before being purchased in 1842 by Capt. James Bruce.
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SMS Wolf by Mike Fraser |
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In World war One the germans sent out commercial raiders to disrupt the flow of food and materials to the U.K.. One of these was the Wolf which was in New Zealand waters from April to June 1917. I first got interested in the story while I was stationed at Raoul Island when working for the Metservice.
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Boyd DVD |
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THE REMAINS OF THE BOYD – 200 YEARS UNDER THE SEA PROJECT AIMS
To produce a 30-minute DVD about the 1809 shipwreck of the Boyd, the remains of which now lie in the depths of Whangaroa Harbour. The bi-centennial of the incident of the capture and the burning of the Boyd by Maori in 1809 is to be commemorated in December 2009. The DVD will record what remains of the vessel today and the search for, and recording of other artifacts from the Boyd that lie underwater elsewhere in the harbour. The search and survey of the remains and for artifacts will use divers and modern underwater technology. The DVD will also include the story and the history of the sinking which will be filmed against the background of scenic Whangaroa including places where the action occurred and interviews with locals and historians. 3D animation effects will be included to help tell the story.
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Campbell Island by Norm Judd |
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Wreckage at Campbell Island
Situated at 52o South Latitude in the cool, stormy region known as the sub-Antarctic, Campbell Island is roughly 660 kilometres from the southern tip of New Zealand’s South Island. It is southernmost of New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic islands.
This project is the location of two artefacts probably of early 1800’s maritime construction at Campbell Island’s Monument Harbour in early January 2007. The possible origins of these two artefacts and the reasons for their location in Monument Harbour are examined.
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