| Accession No |
1802.3846
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; West side of Victoria Avenue looking South
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| Brief Description |
Black and white photograph of a tram going down Victoria Avenue at the Guyton Street intersection in the early 1920s, with pedestrians and other vehicles on the road. Image shows McGruer's building on the corner and Denton Studios further down the block. Information panel on the reverse reads: "Victoria Avenue western side, looking south circa early 1920s. The large brick building built in 1912 was known, till approx. 1975, as McGruers Corner. This large department store was taken over by Cornish's Limited. The Dentist in the corner upstairs rooms was Mr McNeill. Denton's Studio and above rises the spire of St. Mary's Church. Coull's Leatherware. The Dome of His Majesty's Theare (later renamed The Majestic)."
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Prod Date |
Early 1920s
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Measurement Reading |
15.5 x 20.5cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Carton No. 18x
Wanganui Public Museun Photograph Collection
Purchased 9 Aug 1965 and No 5989/6
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