The origin is unknown. It is assumed to be named after Cuba Street in Wellington, which was named after the ship, "Cuba."
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Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024
Rangitoto and Rangitane were New Zealand Shipping Company ocean liners that voyaged between Great Britain and New Zealand via the Panama canal. Outbound sailings from London mainly carried emigrants moving to New Zealand, whereas the northern voya...
Creator: New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd
Date: 1950s
This ticket was issued to twelve members of the Wycherley family for travel from London to Auckland, aboard the Jessie Readman, departing 5 August 1885. The ticket details the quantities of water that will be issued daily to each adult passenger, ...
Creator: Shaw Savill & Albion Company Ltd
Date: 1885
This photograph shows the passenger steamer S.S. Morea at Queen Street Wharf in Auckland. The Morea was an 'M Class' passenger ship operated by P&O (The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) and built by Barclay Curle & Co at Whiteinc...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Auckland
Date: circa 1909 to circa 1930
Captain C. Holmwood was Captain of the "Hydrabad", which went ashore on Waitarere Beach on 25 June 1878 in gale force winds. He is shown in the picture with his Grandson, Charles.
Creator: Ninzenberg, Masterton
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1903
Captain C. Holmwood was Captain of the "Hydrabad" which went ashore on Waitarere Beach on 25 June 1878 in gale force winds.The "Hydrabad" was a full-rigged iron ship of 1250 tons net register with a length of 229 ft, a depth of 23.2 ft and a beam ...
Creator: Ninzenberg, Masterton
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1903
Presumably a Royal Navy vessel in Port Nicholson. For further information see Lloyd's shipping register.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1859
Creator: William James Young
Date: 1900 to 1932