NEW ZEALAND WHALE HUNTING WITH MOTOR LAUNCHES IN COOK STRAIT

Rights Information
Year
1918
Reference
F880
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1918
Reference
F880
Media type
Moving image
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Actuality
Duration
0:34:08
Production company
Department of Agriculture
Credits
Camera: Sydney Benjamin Taylor

Whalers hunting from stations at Te Awaiti, Tory Channel and Queen Charlotte Sound. Harpoons and bombs are used to kill the whales.

Features “Mr James Jackson one of the 'Old School', who was born in Te Awaiti 80 years ago. His father was one of the original whalers.”

Shows the catcher Cachelot with the killing, transportation and gutting of a whale.

Shotlist available.