This amateur film documents maritime scenes in the area of Tory Channel, Picton and the Marlborough Sounds. Items of note in this footage are the Perano Company whaling station, whale chasing motor launches and a submarine making its way into port.
General Views: People travelling towards bay in small dinghy, yachts and others boats moored in bay and at jetties - people working on deck, yachts sailing from bay, baches and holiday homes on shoreline.
General Views: Tory Channel, Cook Strait, [Arapawa Island] steep bluffs and rocky coastline,small islands in the Marlborough Sounds area seen from small boat.
General Views: Small dolphins [Hector’s Dolphin] bow-riding and swimming in front of prow of boat
General Views: Men on small boat untangling fishing net and laying on deck.
Long Shot: Whalers look out station atop steep coastal bluff [Perano Head].
Whaling motor launch with harpoon gun moored in channel.
General Views: Men descending rocky slope to inspect dinghies resting on rocky shoreline.
General Views: Men rowing rowboat near rocky coastline - kelp visible floating on surface.
General Views: Man in small boat hauling in fishing net - small fish caught in net.
General Views: Large Hāpuku / Groper on deck of small boat - men in background untangle fishing lines and rigging.
Wide Shot: Men seated at stern of boat - Picton township in background, including Hotel Federal
Small boat travelling towards camera - Man in wheelhouse gestures towards camera.
General Views: Whaling motor launch (Narwhal) holding station near whale carcass floating on surface - Whalers stand on deck near harpoon gun, line trails from whale carcass, many seabirds flying nearby.
Long Shot: Whaling motor launch at sea - seen from vessel riding large swell on ocean.
General Views: Small whaling motor launches travelling through Fishing Bay - Perano whaling station warehouses on shoreline.
High Shot: Overlooking small whale chaser motor launches moored near rocky shore in [Tory Channel].
High Shot: Overlooking [Tory Channel - Cook Strait] from whalers lookout (small building in foreground).
General Views: Submarine sailing past steamship in [Wellington / Picton] harbour - submariners on deck and in conning tower [Australian / English Amphion class submarine] .