Gow collection

This collection is a selection from two albums owned by Doug Gow. It appears the person who took the photos was a crewman on the D Class cruisers HMS Diomede and HMS Dunedin and when off duty a crewed on various boats. The photos date to between 1928 and 1931.

Unfortunately we don't know who this seaman was, though he may have been in the Wellington Division of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, and present at the putting down of the Mau movement in Samoa in 1928. In 1931 the Diomede and Dunedin were sent to Napier to lend support and organisational duties in the aftermath of the earthquake there.

Most of the photos are captioned, and are reproduced as they are written in the album.

Aboard HMS Diomede

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A Y Wylo Balena Bay Wellington

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2 AY Wylo towing yachts Ailsa and Wairere to slips at Balena Bay

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Viola

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Kotiri in difficulties

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Viola using outboard engine

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AY Viking at Henderson Bay Tory Channel

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Yachts Mana and Viola – Ngakuta Bay Queen Charlotte Sound

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Yachts Viola and Mana – Cockle Cove – Queen Charlotte Sound

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Yacht Viola Launch Manutahi - Ngakuta Bay Queen Charlotte Sound

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Ngakuta Bay Queen Charlotte Sound

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Yacht Viola Hopai Pelorus Sound

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Aboard Yacht Viola Queen Charlotte Sound

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The bosun – Yacht Rona

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Yachts Rona and Wylo Powerful Bay Queen Charlotte Sound

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Yacht Romp Wellington

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Yacht Viola

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Yacht Viola

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from aloft AY Wylo

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from aft AY Wylo

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From aloft AY Wylo

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from for’ard AY Wylo

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From aloft Looking aft AY Wairere

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AY Wairere Tory Channel

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AY Wylo

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Reflections AY Wylo

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AY Wylo under power

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From bowsprit AY Wylo

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Looking aft AY Wylo

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Yachts and launches Ward Island

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Launch Vagabond

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AY Restless Queen Charlotte Sound

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AY Restless Queen Charlotte Sound

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