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TitleTimaru shipwreck memorial
DescriptionShipwreck memorial, Timaru, photographed by Bessie Powell in 1927. This memorial, paid for by public subscription, was constructed as a token of gratitude to those involved in an endeavour to rescue the crew of two ships, the Benvenue and the City of Perth that foundered off the coast of Timaru on 14 May 1882.Date1927SourceBessie Powell albumPhotographerBessie Powell
DescriptionShipwreck memorial, Timaru, photographed by Bessie Powell in 1927. This memorial, paid for by public subscription, was constructed as a token of gratitude to those involved in an endeavour to rescue the crew of two ships, the Benvenue and the City of Perth that foundered off the coast of Timaru on 14 May 1882.Date1927SourceBessie Powell albumPhotographerBessie PowellConnections
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Timaru shipwreck memorial (1927). Selwyn Stories, accessed 15/06/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6042