RONA - Auckland
Maker
Alfred William Dufty
(1858 - 1924)
Date1912
Object number00033945
NameMiniature lifebuoy
MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper, wood, rope, glass, metal.
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 253 mm, 0.382 kg
ClassificationsToys, games and souvenirs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Lydia Bushell
DescriptionPreviously named the POLLY WOODSIDE, the barque was bought by New Zealand owners in 1904 and renamed RONA . It traded in the pacific until 1921 when it was converted into a coal lighter. In 1965 it was donated to the National Trust of Victoria.
