Camping and sailing

December 1934

Camping and sailing

December 1934

Page 6 of photograph album. Camping and sailing at Purau and Diamond Harbour.

[Top left] Four unidentified people in the sailing dinghy, Sunbeam. Caption: Sunbeam at Purau.

[Top centre] Swimmers at Diamond Harbour. Caption: Diamond Harbour 1934.

[Top right] Sailing on Lyttelton Harbour aboard the dinghy, Sunbeam. Caption: Sunbeam at Purau.

[Bottom left] Two unidentified people having a picnic meal at Purau campsite. Caption: Our camp Purau.

[Bottom right] Two unidentified people cleaning up after a camp meal. Caption: Purau again.

Contributors note: "The photographs in the album were taken by my father, Edward (Eddie) Walsh."

Creator: Eddie Walsh

Contributor: Walsh Family

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

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-2007

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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