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Ship Garthsnaid, ca 1920s

Wow, look at the men up there...
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Ship Garthsnaid, ca 1920s by National Library NZ on The Commons.
Photographer: David De Maus
Ship Garthsnaid, ca 1920s
Glass copy negative
Reference No. 1/2-014494-G
De Maus Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand

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rmcarrier1  Pro User  says:

Wow. What a phenomenal photograph.
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'Lulu'  Pro User  says:

wonderful
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pleroma  Pro User  says:

Often those young lads fell from the yards, either into the sea or onto the deck. They hoped for the latter as that way death would be more immediate. If they fell into the sea there was zero chance of rescue. The ship sailed on.
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cltan47 [deleted] says:

best shot
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pleroma  Pro User  says:

Imagine that ship pitching and yawing . . . . they'd experience being lifted and dropped dozens of feet: it would be hard to stay on!

A very good account of what that life was like is written in autobiographical form by Eric Newby in "The Last Grain Race."
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froghammer  Pro User  says:

Balls o' steel.

For better or worse, that's really the first thing that came to mind.
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BrianForbes37  Pro User  says:

These ships were exciting but dangerous to serve on. They sorted out the men from the boys, sadly. Well taken on the rigging considering the primitive cameras available in the 1920s.
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daveinnola2003  Pro User  says:

it was very hard to fall out of the rigging unless somthing broke you done somthing stupid or you got casual
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PhotoAnkrum.com  Pro User  says:

It's the photographer I thought of when I saw this photo. He had to be on the forward mast, handling his camera, for this shot..
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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pleroma  Pro User  says:

Cameras in the 1920s were not the compact jobs that we have now either. I guess he was hauling a big box full of plates up the mast with him. And trying to hang on.
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leomad2931  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called OneOfMyPics * post one - comment two *, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Roshi8 says:

I know who the original photographer is. His name was Alexander Harper Turner and he is my great-grandfather. We have a copy in our home and we also have a photocopied version from a book- I don't know the name of it at this exact moment. It also states that my great-grandfather took the picture and on our copy his name has been written on it. Thank you for all of your wonderful comments
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russwxyz, formerly russ2243 says:

He seems to have taken it from the yard of another mast. I would have died of fright before I ever got that high! Amazing shot, especially when you consider the camera equipment they had at that time. If he used both hands to hold the camera and take the shot - what was he holding on to or did he do a balancing act? Did he tie himself to the yard or mast? There is a lot of courage behind this shot!
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daveinnola2003  Pro User  says:

think about it the rig is designed to climb and hold people it looks wild if you never worked in it , , thats why the term land lubbers is used , look to the right and above of the jacks working the yard , theres a big platform called the crosstrees big enough for the whole watch to stand if the situation is to dangerours for them to go out on the yard , big enough fof ansell adams to set up a tripod , , then theres a working line called the gant , it runs to the top of the mast or tuck , that you can pull up gear from the deck , whole yard arms if need be , the fact that there were very few cameras on the sailing shipps makes it great, the mechanics is very ho hum , now if the guy had sat on the outer end of the yard and took the picture of the watch fisting canvas at eye level that would make me spill my beer ,
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daveinnola2003  Pro User  says:

think about it the rig is designed to climb and hold people it looks wild if you never worked in it , , thats why the term land lubbers is used , look to the right and above of the jacks working the yard , theres a big platform called the crosstrees big enough for the whole watch to stand if the situation is to dangerours for them to go out on the yard , big enough for ansell adams to set up a tripod , , then theres a working line called the gant , it runs to the top of the mast or tuck , that you can pull up gear from the deck , whole yard arms if need be , the fact that there were very few cameras on the sailing ships makes it great, the mechanics is very ho hum , now if the guy had sat on the outer end of the yard and took the picture of the watch fisting canvas at eye level that would make me spill my beer ,
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National Library NZ on The Commons  Pro User  says:

Hi Roshi8 - it would be great if you could leave another comment with the name of the book you refer to, or more information about your great-grandfather's photographs.

-- Courtney
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marumaru70  Pro User  says:

wow.wow.wow.wow.wow.
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jwcallahan  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called the selected best, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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jwcallahan  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Symbols of Our Past, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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CB 357  Pro User  says:

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mei chan mei says:

if i could swim, id love to shoot at sea, amzing documentary shot
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Jesús S. García  Pro User  says:

Magnífica.

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Lucien j. Novak says:

i like this!!!!
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Christian Davies says:

that looks like fun great image !
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johnalanhall  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Descriptions, Depictions, & Historical sites / artifacts, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Wooden ships and iron men! A great piece of history.
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truskawa000222 says:

wow!
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myxangel says:

Le gasp!
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Jean Knowles  Pro User  says:

Small wonder that the men who had worked on ships like this one made the most fearless of high steel workers when the skyscrapers in cities like New York were being built. The solid, flat surface of a steel I-beam hundreds of feet above the ground would have seemed a cakewalk after working in rigging like this.
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angelgear  Pro User  says:

To add to what daveinnola2003 said: they were safer up in the rigging with all those handholds, than down on the deck. Look at the water sloshing around there! It wouldn't have been warm water, either.

Also bear in mind that a ship that size doesn't exactly bounce around like a dinghy: the masts alone weighed many tonnes, and changed direction in their own good time. Still not my idea of a fun job!
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Mary Elizabeth...  Pro User  says:

Stunning shot!
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mikestuf  Pro User  says:

This is a cool shot. It looks so adventurous in the high seas.
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Luis Siabala Valer  Pro User  says:

Esta es una foto destinada a mis favoritas: encierra el dinamismo, la fuerza de la naturaleza y el ingenio del hombre para enfrentarla. Bella foto
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hexagonsun says:

the photographer was obviously extremely dedicated to capturing this. it's havoc at it's finest.
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emi fujimoto says:

Very cool!
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msokal  Pro User  says:

Excellent!.
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Marine Guardian .. ♫  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called BeautifuL Gallery ( Post 1 / Award 1 ), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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spike1944  Pro User  says:

Always Read the small print in cruis brochure, Bril shot.
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The Psychedelic Illusionist  Pro User  says:

Fantastic
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anonymous forever says:

what a rare photo
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SPAUDO2007  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called AQUELLOS MAGNÍFICOS NAVIOS, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Crater Lake Institute  Pro User  says:

Yes, thank you for posting. Very nice.
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julio(.)  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "SPARTACUS" Eyes without chains, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
la vela en su esplendor!!


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Crônicas Digitais  Pro User  says:

Excellent!
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JBnauta  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mar y Barcos / Sea & Boats (P1 - C2), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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hendongirl  Pro User  says:

wow amazing shot!
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DanUneken says:

Imagine looking through a viewfinder. I get seasick just looking at the picture. Amazing shot!!
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.Mz. says:

Priceless moment !!!
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andre farrugia  Pro User  says:

nice
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W10  Pro User  says:

The photographer deserves a gold medal for effort...!!!
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DrunkenMadVampire says:

W O W
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Breno Brito says:

FODA
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韋小飽 says:

挑战自然的人们!
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kropka2 says:

Unbelievable!!!!
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johncurtisrea  Pro User  says:

A very nice capture of the moment! Once the crew unfurls this sail, they get to scurry up the rat lines and unfurl the next one.
This brings to mind Frank Hurley, when he photographed HMS Endurance a few years earlier.
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National Library NZ on The Commons  Pro User  says:

@johncurtisrea 'rat lines' is such an evocative - and apt! - phrase! I'm a big fan of Frank Hurley's work too.

-- Courtney
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johncurtisrea  Pro User  says:

You certainly have an amazing collection here documenting so much history. Thanks for sharing.
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daveinnola2003  Pro User  says:

is any middle class burk going to comment on the working class hero.s or does every body miss the point of the photo? , these are labourers going about their daily work , the same kind of people that dig ditches today , when you sit in your air conditioned volos at a road works those people sweating outside of your window are the same working class people , dont let the majestic beauty of the sailing ships confuse you , its fooking hard work being a manual worker
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chris'seyes  Pro User  says:

woaw if only i shoud this one time in my life, i will be the most happy on the world, very great photo, i just want to be with the seamens in the mast...
Emmenez moi, au bout de la terre...Charles Aznavour
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pine tar says:

daveinnola2003 has it right hauling gear aloft is no big deal to sailors of these ships.He is right too about falling, the only close calls I had aloft was from sky larking and day dreaming.I say that keeping his equipment dry and reasonably free of crud was the real trick.Dave is also correct about these workers (almost slaves) who have no choice in the matter.Is it so romantic at 03:30 with cracked ribs and bleeding hands and fingers? I'm reasonably sure she was a grain ship some times loaded with coal or guano ,these ships were large fast and under manned , crewed by poorly fed under paid young men and boys. I would not be suprised that excepting the capt., a couple of mates,cook, and the ships dog ,that those numbered on deck were no greater than those aloft.What is hard about taking photos at sea is captureing the sense of motion and the hight of the waves as this image does so well, If he had taken this at the top of her roll the photo would have less impact and drama.Pass the beer.
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