Lyttelton Engineering building and Lyttelton Drydock

17 October 2025

Lyttelton Engineering building and Lyttelton Drydock

17 October 2025

View along the Lyttelton Drydock as workers paint the hull of the fishing trawler ‘Ocean Dawn’. Next door stands the Lyttelton Engineering building.

Contributors note: "Lyttelton Dry Dock with people working to paint the fishing vessel 'Ocean Dawn'"

Creator: Sam Manderson

Area: South East / Lyttelton

Contributor: Sam Manderson

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-SamMa-0032

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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