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Anderson Collection

This collection belonged to Grahame Anderson, author of the book "Fast light boats". He himself was a champion sailor, and among his accomplishments was winning the Moffat Cup in 1955 crewing on Barney Scully's Windhover III.

The photos are all of the Idle Along class in Wellington, from the 1930s through to the 1960s, and many appear to have once belonged to Alf Harvey, who designed the class in 1926. Possibly Grahame had borrowed them from his family during his research.

These photos are shared with us by his son Owen Anderson.

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The reverse of this print reads: Evans Bay Wellington 28/1/34. During the race for the Idle Along championship

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The reverse of this print reads: Start of Idle Along championship race

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The reverse of this print reads: Evans Bay Wellington 28/1/34. During the Idle Along Championship race

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The reverse of this print reads: Trials 1964 Evans Bay. Endeavour D. CUmming, C. Renner, N [?] Hill

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The reverse of this print reads: Butteril?

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The reverse of this print reads: Evans Bay Wellington 28/1/34. Start of the race for the Idle Along championship

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The reverse of this reads: Opening day Heretaunga Boating Club 1936. Pat, Joan, Kathleen, Jean, Hazel, [illegible], Poppy, Connie, Lilly, Betty, Mascot Peter Bradley

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The reverse of this print reads: Ladies race. Pat, Joan, Poppy

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Reverse of the print above:

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The reverse of this reads: Valhalla - Opening day 24th Oct. 1936

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