Things being dragged on New Zealand beaches

A DigitalNZ Story by hollowaysmith

Beaches are sites of sandy transition where land lubbers and ocean dwellers intermingle. As it so happens, they also attract those for whom the dragging of things is essential.

Image: LINKING UP THE GREAT BARRIER ISLAND, AUCKLAND, WITH THE MAINLAND: LANDING THE SHORE END OF THE SUBMARINE CABLE AT PORT CHARLES ON THE COROMANDEL COAST, SEPTEMBER 26, 1908

LINKING UP THE GREAT BARRIER ISLAND, AUCKLAND, WITH THE MAINLAND: LANDING THE SHORE END OF THE SUBMARINE CABLE AT PORT CHARLES ON THE COROMANDEL CO...

Auckland Libraries

Image: Cook Strait power cables being laid from Oteranga Bay, Wellington

Cook Strait power cables being laid from Oteranga Bay, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Fishing scene]

[Fishing scene]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Auckland beach scene.

Auckland beach scene.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Auckland beach scene.

Auckland beach scene.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869 :North end of Gibraltar from the E[aster]n Beach. [1830s].

Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869 :North end of Gibraltar from the E[aster]n Beach. [1830s].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group in the vicinity of Falls River

Group in the vicinity of Falls River

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Cooper, Alfred John], 1831-1869 :Cutting the blubber off a whale on Mohaka Beach. [ca 1860?]

[Cooper, Alfred John], 1831-1869 :Cutting the blubber off a whale on Mohaka Beach. [ca 1860?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Two men and their dog, dragging a net, Oreti Beach, Southland.

Two men and their dog, dragging a net, Oreti Beach, Southland.

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Image: Whale Stranding at Muriwai Beach No.50

Whale Stranding at Muriwai Beach No.50

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Rodney. ACT. 13 May, 2005.

Rodney. ACT. 13 May, 2005.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified surf lifesavers carrying surf boat Vanj at the 1957 National Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Unidentified surf lifesavers carrying surf boat Vanj at the 1957 National Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Three women surf life-savers

Three women surf life-savers

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Image: Members of Taylors Mistake Surf Life Saving Club compete at New Zealand Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Members of Taylors Mistake Surf Life Saving Club compete at New Zealand Championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: R.X.Z.A.F. Photo. A .rescue from the surf at Bougainville Island by an R.N.Z.A.F. lifesaving team. The team ivas in the process of making a practice rescue when events took a grim turn. There ivas a cry from the surf and a rescue ivas quickly effected. The man is being brought to the beach by L J. North (Auckland), W. G. Dent (Westport),D. Sehvyn (Auckland), and W. King (Whangarei). (Evening Post, 09 November 1944)

R.X.Z.A.F. Photo. A .rescue from the surf at Bougainville Island by an R.N.Z.A.F. lifesaving team. The team ivas in the process of making a practic...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Mass line up of participants, New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay Wellington

Mass line up of participants, New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships, Lyall Bay Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Boy lifesavers

Boy lifesavers

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Image: New Zealand Beach

New Zealand Beach

New Zealand Free Photos

Image: Horses, Northland

Horses, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Owhiro Bay, Wellington, showing two horse drawn carriages on the beach

Owhiro Bay, Wellington, showing two horse drawn carriages on the beach

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lydia and William Williams in a horse drawn cart on a beach, Catlins area, Otago District

Lydia and William Williams in a horse drawn cart on a beach, Catlins area, Otago District

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Image: Trotters at Waitarere Beach

Trotters at Waitarere Beach

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Plough horses, Opononi beachfront

Plough horses, Opononi beachfront

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wreck of ship "Forrest Hall" on Ninety Mile Beach

Wreck of ship "Forrest Hall" on Ninety Mile Beach

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Image: Two men loading a sledge on a beach

Two men loading a sledge on a beach

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Image: Preparations for the British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909); shows a horse pulling a man on a sledge, along the beach

Preparations for the British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909); shows a horse pulling a man on a sledge, along the beach

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Shipping kauri gum through surf, Northland east coast

Shipping kauri gum through surf, Northland east coast

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Two waka being launched at Petone beach - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Two waka being launched at Petone beach - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

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Image: Sketch showing Kororareka beach...1836

Sketch showing Kororareka beach...1836

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