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Toomey, John Richard

 Person

Biography

John Richard Toomey, a Lyttelton Harbour Board employee, was in charge of the Timeball Station.

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John Richard Toomey papers

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0289
Scope and Contents The papers of John Richard Toomey, a Lyttelton Harbour Board employee, was in charge of the Timeball Station, includes details of the arrival and departure of ships at Lyttelton Harbour including a manuscript (with a photocopy) concerning Boer/British disputes before the Boer War of 1899-1902 as well as some brief diary entries and other jottings. Also included are photographs (1880s-1981) of Lyttelton Harbour and of ships and wharves. There are also press clippings, 1899 and...
Dates: 1883-1916