Emma.G -Peter Blake
A DigitalNZ Story by Rachel Southgate
The late New Zealander Sir Peter Blake has been inducted into the World Sailing Hall of Fame, the highest honour in the sport.
Famous New Zealander, Sailor, Pirate, killed, Remembered, come's from Bayswater.
Peter James Blake was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 1 October 1948, and raised in the suburb of Bayswater on the northern edge of the Waitematā Harbour.
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[Peter Blake]
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Sir Peter Blake - The Boy From Bayswater
NZ On Screen
Leaders and People
DigitalNZ
The yacht that won New Zealand the 1995 Americas Cup under the leadership of Sir Peter Blake has been moved into the place where it will be displayed for the next 100 years.
Peter Blake, 1985
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Cartoon tribute
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Peter James Blake was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 1 October 1948, and raised in the suburb of Bayswater on the northern edge of the Waitematā Harbour.