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Whangamumu whalers

Whangamumu whalers

Whalers were a cosmopolitan lot who worked hard and played hard. This 1901 photograph of whalers at the Cook brothers’ station at Whangamumu, Northland, shows the tough male community. Many of them were Māori.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
Reference: C2293

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips. 'Whaling', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whaling/3/6