Water activities around Lyttelton Harbour

March 1934 to April 1934

Water activities around Lyttelton Harbour

March 1934 to April 1934

Page 10 of photograph album. Sailing and marine birds and animals around Lyttelton Harbour.

[Top left] Close-up view of the water in Lyttelton Harbour. Caption: A porpoise at Lyttelton.

[Top centre] Seagulls coming into land on the water at Port Levy. Caption: Sea birds at Port Levy.

[Top right] Two unidentified sailors aboard sailing vessel, Posiedon. Caption: Posiedon Port Levy.

[Bottom left] An unidentified sailor seated in the dinghy, Sunbeam, in Lyttelton Harbour. Caption: Sunbeam reefed at Lyttelton.

[Bottom left] Hoisting the sail of Sunbeam, at Port Levy. Caption: Early morning at Port Levy.

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

Creator: Eddie Walsh

Area: South East / Lyttelton

Contributor: Walsh Family

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

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-2011

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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