WHEN AUCKLAND’S WATERFRONT WAS HOME TO WOODEN BOATBUILDERS
During the week the above photograph popped up on the Timespanner fb and originated from the Auckland Libraries Heritage collection.The photo was tagged – “St Marys Bay boatyards, 1940s, looking east from the end of jetty on St Mary’s Bay showing boats on slips and shipyards.” Photographer most likely – Reginald Clifton Firth.
David Wilson commented that the location was the Shipbuilders Yard and Charles Bailey’s yard was on the left.
Nathan Herbert commented that the launch LADY UNA was probably shown having her coamings replaced to the style we know her today as MARGUERITE. WW 2019 story link below. https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/09/18/the-story-of-marguerite/
INPUT 04-09-2026 ex Russell Ward – the vessel on the right is MAHARA (1946)
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That’s right Jan. The McIndoes changed the original name to Lady Una but was changed back when the “Boat Restoration Company” removed the name plate to discover the original name beneath it. The boat in the photo at St Mary’s bay looks like Margurite but I wonder why she was not at the Collings & Bell yard?
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The original ‘Marguerite’ was built by Collings & Bell in 1920/21. Her name was later changed to Lady Una. She is the vessel in the photograph. Her name was later changed back to the original Marguerite. She is not the vessel referred to in the link to the story of Marguerite. How do I know this? We owned the original Marguerite for some years.
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And Mahara (1946) stage right.
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