Down and Out on the Waitematā

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Title

Down and Out on the Waitematā

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Description

This NFU film goes for a ride on the ferries of the Waitematā. Shots of mooring ropes and rusted chains precede a steamer chugging under the object that made many of its companions obsolete: the Auckland Harbour Bridge. By 1973 steam power had been superseded by petrol power. Archive footage and stills stoke nostalgia as old-timers reminisce about bygone days on the harbour; a time when ferries were the main mode of transport from downtown to the North Shore and beyond. The soundtrack is a co...

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Format

Video

Date created

1973

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/down-and-out-on-the-waitemata-1973

Related subjects

national film unit / nfu / waitemata / harbour / waitematā / auckland harbour bridge / devonport / northcote / ferry / ferries / steamer / emu / downtown ferry terminal / auckland ferry terminal / traffic / cars / urban planning / boats

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