Story: Shipping All images & media From page 1 – The era of sail Ships off Kororāreka First ships Brigantine at Riverton, about 1860 Shipping news Maori Girl whaleboat From page 2 – The era of steam Aldinga speeding for Bluff, 1865 The Union Company’s original fleet Boarding the Wairarapa The rakish Rotomahana Engineers of the Monowai Union Company pocket guide From page 3 – Sailing ships and inland vessels in the steam era The Jane Gifford Whanganui river steamer The Earnslaw, Lake Wakatipu From page 4 – Immigrant ships Blue Jacket flying before the wind Shaw Savill ships The Rakaia, Port Chalmers From page 5 – The ‘Home boats’ The Dunedin off the English Coast The Arawa Clan Chisholm The Rimutaka The Athenic From page 6 – The Union Company expands The Breeze The Lyttelton ferry, Rangatira Building the Maheno Passenger accommodation on the Navua From page 7 – From coal to oil The coaster Promoting the New Zealand Line Children’s dining saloon, Dominion Monarch Survivors of the Rangitane From page 8 – Post-war boom Haparangi class The homely Holmlea The revolutionary Southern Cross The Pateke The Aramoana in heavy seas From page 9 – The container revolution Auckland Express (1st of 2) The ACT 7 (2nd of 2) The Kakariki at Dunedin The changing size of ships, 1874–1978 Maritime Friendship crane collapse Contship London Seafarers’ Union poster Ferry wars in Cook Strait
