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Bluecliffs Diary

 Record Group
Identifier: A0038

Scope and Contents

A single item that is essentially the 'log' of activities by users of a hut at Blue Cliffs,Southland, 1942 to 1957.

Dates

  • 1942 - 1968

Extent

1 volume(s) (Box 1)

Language of Materials

English

Materials Specific Details

A record of fishing and beach parties. Users included groups of fishermen, family groups and others who used the log as a diary of their stay.

Names include:D Clark, O J Clark, W Black, L Black, N Burnett, R Maynard, A Winslade, S Simon, B Watts, R Chilton, FJ Stephenson, A R Simon, A J Watts, J E, Ian and Ronny Malcolm, Geo and Geo M Taylor - all of whom seem to be frequent users.

Women began to accompany their family members after the war years. The Harry Summers family left full descriptions of their stays.
Title
Bluecliffs Diary
Subtitle
Estate of David Naylor
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository

Contact:
50 Dee Street
Invercargill Southland 9810 New Zealand