Under water, over water

A DigitalNZ Story by pip adam

Things from under water above it. Things from above water below.

Image: Esme Bebe Wilts [later Miss Bebe de Roland?] in mermaid costume

Esme Bebe Wilts [later Miss Bebe de Roland?] in mermaid costume

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lochness Monster capping costume.

Lochness Monster capping costume.

University of Otago

Image: Fish stripes

Fish stripes

Auckland Libraries

Image: Submarine salutation: a splendid under-water picture

Submarine salutation: a splendid under-water picture

Auckland Libraries

Image: Fish processing

Fish processing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Victoria University of Wellington, students with a sea-monster float, Capping Parade, Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington, students with a sea-monster float, Capping Parade, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dried starfish and sea urchin

Dried starfish and sea urchin

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: [Downes, Thomas William] 1868-1938 :[Tama-tuna adzes out his canoe under the water. 1938?]

[Downes, Thomas William] 1868-1938 :[Tama-tuna adzes out his canoe under the water. 1938?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A. T. Orchard Photo, Blenheim from the air, a photograph showing the Soldiers' Memorial Gardens in the foreground. The new Civic Centre is on the left, separated from the memorial by Seymour Street. High Street, one of the > principal thoroughfares in the town, runs across the picture at the back of the memorial and the Civic Centre. One-man home-made submarine in which Barney Connett has been experimenting recently in America. He has made several successful trips in his queer fish-shaped submarine, believed to be the world's smallest. It is only lift long, 23in wide amidships, and 37in high. He has made a great number of dives in it, has gone down to a depth of 31ft, and has travelled as much as fourteenmiles under water, navigating with a 4ft periscope* The submarine is powered by two sets of batteries, and its equipment includes an oxygen supply and air pumps. . (Evening Post, 27 January 1939)

A. T. Orchard Photo, Blenheim from the air, a photograph showing the Soldiers' Memorial Gardens in the foreground. The new Civic Centre is on the l...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Scuba diver on the sea bed at Doubtless Bay alongside the first of the three anchors of the St Jean Baptiste to be discovered

Scuba diver on the sea bed at Doubtless Bay alongside the first of the three anchors of the St Jean Baptiste to be discovered

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Whale lying on the wharf at the whaling station, Whangamumu, Northland

Whale lying on the wharf at the whaling station, Whangamumu, Northland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sheets of whale blubber being cut up on factory ship deck

Sheets of whale blubber being cut up on factory ship deck

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Scientific investigation

Scientific investigation

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Good fishing

Good fishing

Auckland Libraries

Image: Game fishing

Game fishing

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: An unidentified girl swimming to the underwater window at the Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

An unidentified girl swimming to the underwater window at the Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mouth of shark being held open by a man with a cord

Mouth of shark being held open by a man with a cord

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Big catch

Big catch

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Dave Urquhart, Fresha Fisheries

Dave Urquhart, Fresha Fisheries

Puke Ariki

Image: Whale Stranding at Muriwai Beach No.37

Whale Stranding at Muriwai Beach No.37

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: marine snail, Spectamen exiguum (B. Marshall, 1999)

marine snail, Spectamen exiguum (B. Marshall, 1999)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: New Zealand People:

New Zealand People:

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Killer whales stranded at Paraparaumu Beach

Killer whales stranded at Paraparaumu Beach

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Flying Fish

Flying Fish

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki