Mystery Launch (Elizabeth) & Yacht (Niobe)
Woody Murray Deeble sent in the above photo of a woody launch loitering around over the xmas /ny break. Murray commented that she maybe named Elizabeth, it drew a blank with me (a common occurrence these days), can anyone ID the launch and tell us more about her?
Help Needed From The Rag & Stick Brigade
WW was recently contacted by Travers Reynolds who had recently inherited the old original photograph below, taken by FG Radcliffe circa early 1900s possibly near the Whangarei heads. Travers is keen to know if anyone can identify the boat.
UPDATE The launch is called Elizabeth and ‘lives’ a pole mooring at Te AtatuThe yacht is named named Niobe, well spotted Harold Kidd. And confirmed by Janet Watkins, with the following comment – “Yes it is Niobe, taken from near Manganese Point early 1900’s when she was owned by my Grand father A.R. Pickmere. He sold her in 1906 when he took delivery of the launch Kiakoa built for him by Bailey & Lowe.”
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Launch is named Elizabet 1
I have it on a pole mooring in te atatu.
Any info would be greatly appreciated thanks. (Cool pic of her )
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The launch is called elizabet 1.
I keep it on a pole mooring in te atatu. Any info would be greatly appreciated thanks..
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Yes it is Elizabeth she is moored at teatatu boat club owned by young ben pitman
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Yes it is Niobe, taken from near Manganese point early 1900’s when she was owned by my Grand father A.R. Pickmere. He sold her in 1906 when he took delivery of the launch Kiakoa built for him by Bailey & Lowe. Janet W
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Yes it’s still called Elizabeth
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It’s on a pole mooring at te atatu
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A local per chance? Sailing close to a lee shore and rocky at that!
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NIOBE, I’m sure.
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