| Accession No |
1960.211.2
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Boer War Peace Celebrations of the East Town Workshop Staff, Whanganui
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| Brief Description |
A black and white photograph of the staff of the East Town Railway Workshops Yard in Whanganui, during a Boer War Peace Celebrations. The photograph was taken outside the Whanganui Railway Station, and shows a large crowd of men gathered at the end of the building with trees on either side and a cannon in the centre. The gun was made at East Town by a Mr. Coles, a blacksmith. The gun was fired that day, and last shot that day was fired in front of the old Drill hall when Mr. Jury damaged his eyes lighting the powder at the touch hole.
The East Town Workshops was built and occupied in 1879. Photograph mounted on green backing card.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Harman, Olive M
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| Primary Prod Date |
Circa 1902
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
25.4 x 30.5cm
15.2 x 20.2cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Harman / Photo
Boer War Peace Celebrations. East Town Workshops Staff, outside Wang. Rly. Station / The gun was made at EastTown by a Mr. Coles, a blacksmith. the last shot that day, was fired / in front of the old Drill Hall, when a Mr. Jury had damaged his eyes, when lighting the / Powder at the touch hole
Wanganui Public Museum
Eastown Workshops was built & occupied in 1879
Pres. By: Mr W. Davidson / Anzac Parade / Wanganui East. / 20-7-60.
Carton 18X
Page 30-A
Wanganui Regional Museum / copyright
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