| Title | Ewen W Alison ferry wall tile in the foyer of Devonport Library. |
| Creator | |
| Date of Image | 2009 |
| Image ID | D0016 |
| Series or Collection | |
| Description of Image | Mounted wall tile created by artist Barry Brickell, showing the diesel ferry Ewen W.Alison (formerly the George and Francis Peat)leaving Devonport wharf with Mt. Victoria in the background. The ferry's original name was changed in 1951. Ewen and Alexander Alison founded the Devonport Steam Ferry Company in August 1881. (For more information, see the entry relating to Ewen Alison in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biographyhere.) The full set of 18 tiles is installed in the foyer of Devonport Library. |
| Subjects | |
| Other Notes | Only available in jpg format. |
| Historical Notes | Barry Brickell grew up in Devonport, and is an artist, conservationist and railway enthusiast. He now lives in the town of Coromandel, where he runs the Driving Creek Railway and Potteries. In June and July 2009 he was Visiting Writer at the Michael King Writer's Centre. |
| Copyright Holder | Takapuna Library |
| Reproduction Permissions | Research Centre North, Takapuna Library |
| Medium | Photograph; digital image, colour |
| Location | Takapuna Library New Zealand Collection Workroom |
