A view from the foreshore looking over to Oamaru Harbour, New Zealand, when completed.

A view from the foreshore below Oamaru looking over the North Mole towards the harbour, breakwater and Cape Wanbrow. The harbour was completed in about 1883 to service the ships exporting frozen meat. Ships can be seen in the harbour alongside the three wharves.

This is a photographic reproduction of a painting by E. A. Gifford.

Object Details

ID: ALB0295.9
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gifford, Edward Augustus
Date made: 1883
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 102 mm x 233 mm
Parts: Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. Ltd. photograph album relating to port panorama, company offices and steamers (Photograph album)