I've got some great pictures you folks may be interested in.
Following are some photographs of TEAL's flying-boat operations at Evans Bay in Wellington between 1950 and 1954. There are also some images of Imperial Airways' S.23 Empire flying-boat “Centaurus” at Wellington on New Year's Eve 1937 and New Year's Day 1938, plus a couple of photographs of TEAL's S.30 Empire 'boat ZK-AMA “Aotearoa” visiting Wellington in 1940.
Most of these photos were taken by photographers from Wellington's Evening Post newspaper, although some came from other sources.
On 31st December 1937 a group of spectators watch Imperial Airways Short S.23 Empire flying-boat “Centaurus” (commanded by Captain John Burgess) taxi past Point Jerningham on Wellington Harbour. “Centaurus” was enroute to Lyttleton Harbour.
On 1st January 1938 “Centaurus” was back and being refuelled from the launch “Wild Duck” in Evans Bay prior to flying on to Auckland.
On 19th January 1940, TEAL's Short S.30 Empire Boat ZK-AMA “Aotearoa” alights on Evans Bay bringing dignitaries to visit the Centennial Exhibition — the exhibition site can be seen in the second photograph.
