| Accession No |
1802.2919
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Laying the Foundation Stone of the Whanganui War Memorial Hall
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| Brief Description |
Black and white photograph taken at the laying of the foundation stone of the Whanganui War Memorial Hall. The image shows four men standing by the stone being lowered into position. One holds a trowel and another holds a mallet. A crowd of adults and children watch.
The foundation stone was laid by Governor General Viscount Cobham, who was is accompanied by the mayor of Whanganui at the time, Edward Alan Millward (1953-1962), and and two unidentified men.
Sir Charles John Lyttleton Viscount Cobham was the ninth Governer General of New Zealand, serving 1957-1962.
The Whanganui War Memorial Hall opened on 25 April 1960. It was built as a civic hall in memory of those who fought in World War II 1939-1945.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Prod Date |
14 Sep 1958
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Measurement Reading |
15 x 20.5cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Wanganui Public Museum/ Photograph Collection/ No./ Reproduction Without/ Acknowledgment/ Strictly Forbidden.
Wanganui Regional Museum/Copyright
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Laying foundation stone/ of the memorial Hall/ by Governer General Cobham/ Alan Milward Mayor
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