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The steamer Penguin

Image

In 1895 the old Penguin initiated regular ferry sailings between Lyttelton and Wellington. Fourteen years later, while running between Picton and Wellington, the Penguin sank with the loss of 75 lives.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: 1/1-003381-G.
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

How to cite this page

The steamer Penguin, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/steamer-penguin, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated