The Southland Years

Southland was where I became seriously interested in photography. It was here in 1971 that I set up my first darkroom, built an enlarger, and began to develop and print my own black and white photos. (21 photos - updated July 2025)

Fishing boat returning from Foveax Strait into Bluff Harbour
Returning to Bluff Harbour, 1971
(ID: SL130404_107)

Old decaying horse drawn carts under trees, Southland

Rural Southland, 1969

(ID: BW120229_009)


Cabbage trees near Oreti Beach, Invercargill, Southland

Behind Oreti Beach, 1972

(ID: BW100412_113)


Trees in rural Southland

Rural Southland, 1972

(ID: BW120101_081)


Sunrise seen through fishing nets, Riverton, Southland

Riverton at sunrise, 1972

(ID: BW120101_039)


Invercargill prison, lights at night

Lights in a dark place, Invercargill, 1972

(ID: BW121105_095)


Poles and wires seen through pipes, Invercargill railway yards, Southland

Invercargill rail yards, 1972

(ID: BW120229_075)


Old Southland Ski Club Lodge on Nevis Road above Garston

Old Southland Ski lodge above Garston, 1972

(ID: BW130501_020)


Old tree stump on Oreti Beach, Inveracrgill, Southland

South end of Oreti Beach, 1972

(ID: BW120229_084)


Rotting boat on shore of Milford Sound with Mitre Peak beyond

Mitre Peak in clouds, Milford Sound, 1972

(ID: BW120229_091)


Flax on fence to dry, flax farm near Gorge Road in Southland

Flax drying near Gorge Road, 1971

(ID: SL130404_058)


Haystack on hill with Hokonui Mountains in distance

Hokonuis from near Balfour, 1972

(ID: SL130404_010)


Trees in snow beside Irthing Road near Lumsden, Southland

Irthing Road, Lumsden, 1972

(ID: SL130404_010)


Avenue of trees in the gardens, Invercargill, Southland

Queens Park, Invercargill, 1972

(ID: BW221015_173)


Ladder and shadow against wall of Invercargill water reservoir, Down Street

Doon Street, Invercargill, 1972

(ID: BW121105_084)


Boats beside the estuary at low tide, Riverton, Southland

Beside the estuary, Riverton, 1972

(ID: SL130404_035)


A room with a broom in cottage above Te Waewae Bay, Southland

Above Te Waewae Bay, 1971

(ID: BW121105_089)


Lade Alabaster in early morning mist, Pike River Valley, Fiordland

Lake Alabaster, Fiordland, 1969

(ID: SL130404_162)


Hidden Falls after heavy rain; Lower Hollyford Valley, Fiordland

Hidden Falls, Lower Hollyford, 1969

(ID: SL090610_004)


Yachts and a fishing boat moored in Supper Cove, Dusky Sound, Fiordland

Supper Cove, Dusky Sound, 1992

(ID: SL130404_121)


Fishing boat Voska at Blanket Bay Wharf, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, 1992

Blanket Bay wharf, Doubtful Sound, 1992

(ID: SL130404_112)


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