Shipping in the South Island

David Alexander De Maus (1847-1925) arrived in New Zealand by the 'Caribou' in 1867. He set up a photography business at 62 George Street, Port Chalmers.

De Maus was also popular entertainer, writing and performing his own satirical songs. He served four terms as Mayor of Port Chalmers and was involved in many community endeavours.

These photographs were taken by De Maus between about 1875-1899 (although there's one from the 1920s), and consist of ships visiting Port Chalmers, views of the area, and also a number of wrecks in the lower South Island. Oh, and a big, dead, shark.

The images are part of the De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives (PA-Group-00198) group in the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand. You can see over 600 images from this group on the Timeframes website.

These images were added to The Commons on Flickr in November 2008.

19 photos | 2,014 views

items are from between 1870 & 1920.

Wreck of ship "Derry Castle" on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, 22 March 1887 by National Library NZ on The Commons

Sailing ship Alcestis being towed from rocks where she had run aground, probably in Otago Harbour, 1880s by National Library NZ on The Commons

Sailing ship Alcestis run aground, probably in Otago Harbour, 1880s by National Library NZ on The Commons

Sailing ship Examiner in the Port Chalmers graving dock, February 1893 by National Library NZ on The Commons

Shark caught at Port Chalmers, ca 1900 by National Library NZ on The Commons

Ship Garthsnaid, ca 1920s by National Library NZ on The Commons

Steamship Otago on the rocks at Chaslands Mistake, 4 December 1876 by National Library NZ on The Commons

Three rotting hulks near Port Chalmers, 1900s by National Library NZ on The Commons

Timaru beach, showing the wreck of the ship Elginshire, and a man in a horse-drawn cart in the foreground, 1900 by National Library NZ on The Commons

View of old Port Chalmers looking from the hill above the harbour, looking down towards the wharves, 1870s by National Library NZ on The Commons

American brig in floating dock, Port Chalmers, 1870s by National Library NZ on The Commons

The American steamship 'Granada' in Otago Harbour, 1876 by National Library NZ on The Commons

Close-up view of a Port Chalmers wharf and ships loading, 1870s by National Library NZ on The Commons

Spar Torpedo boat, Port Chalmers, ca 1880s by National Library NZ on The Commons

HMS Calliope. Starboard quarter deck. No. 1, ca 1884-1899 by National Library NZ on The Commons

Rigging and sailors, ca 1900 by National Library NZ on The Commons

The S.S. Wakatipu sinks the Laira at Dunedin wharf, 2 April 1898 by National Library NZ on The Commons

Sailing ship Chance, aground at Bluff, 1902 by National Library NZ on The Commons

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