Post Office Savings Bank (N.Z.) :The cultivation of the kumara. With the compliments of Post Office Savings Bank. [Calendar 1958?]. Printed by C.M. Banks Ltd [1957?]

A single sheet calendar (with the calendar part removed) shows a montage of pictures by E Mervyn Taylor, of various scenes of Maori involved in cultivation of the kumara and the tools used: ko, wauwau, timo. Also discusses he site of the kumara plantation, planting time, care of the growing crop, harvesting, the kumara store, and the "kumara gods". These are explained more fully on the attached fact sheet, which also gives some biographical information about Mervyn Taylor.

The biographical information about Mervyn Taylor suggests that the (now removed) calendar was dated around 1958.

The help of Mr M Rotohiko Jones and Mr Hemi Bennett in checking the information is acknowledged at the bottom of the attached fact sheet.

Two copies held.

Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Screen print, on sheet originally with attached calendar, cropped to 450 x 338 mm, and black and white sheet of text overlaid, attached at top by metal bar and loop