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Story: Shipbuilding

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. The wooden era

  3. The iron and steel era

  4. Modern shipbuilding

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - The wooden era

Deptford dockyard on the Hokianga

Deptford dockyard on the Hokianga

Launching the Herald

Launching the Herald

Auckland shipyards

Auckland shipyards

Scow

Scow

Building a scow

Building a scow

From page 2 - The iron and steel era

Constructing the Earnslaw

Constructing the Earnslaw (1st of 3)

The Earnslaw at Kingston

The Earnslaw at Kingston (2nd of 3)

The Earnslaw after launching

The Earnslaw after launching (3rd of 3)

Remains of the Platypus

Remains of the Platypus

R. Logan, boatbuilder

R. Logan, boatbuilder

Lyttelton dry dock

Lyttelton dry dock

Wellington’s Jubilee dock

Wellington’s Jubilee dock (1st of 3)

Strathlairg enters Wellington dock

Strathlairg enters Wellington dock (2nd of 3)

Strathlairg high and dry

Strathlairg high and dry (3rd of 3)

Riveting a minesweeper

Riveting a minesweeper (1st of 3)

A tug of war for the US

A tug of war for the US (2nd of 3)

Trawlers for aid

Trawlers for aid (3rd of 3)

From page 3 - Modern shipbuilding

Replica of the Bounty

Replica of the Bounty

Module of an Anzac frigate

Module of an Anzac frigate

Superyacht Tiara

Superyacht Tiara

Bill Hamilton

Bill Hamilton

How to cite this page:

Gavin McLean, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/shipbuilding/media (accessed 2 April 2023)

Story by Gavin McLean, published 12 Jun 2006, updated 1 Jul 2015

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