Don't miss "The Carnival" at Petone Recreation Ground, 22nd December 1955 [to] 14th January 1956. Here they are ... the four queens! [1955]

Date
1955 - 1956
Reference
Eph-C-CABOT-Carnival-1955-02
Description

Double-sided poster announces all the features of ther Petone Carnival. It shows four photographs of the "Queens" representing particular areas: Alma Coulson (Hutt Valley Softball Association), Mrs Annette Taylor (Hutt Soccer cricket Club), Miss Kay Williams (Petone RSA), and Rosina Clouston (Hutt Valley Indoor Basketball Association). Carnival events included a Juvenile Beauty parade, a decorated vehicle parade, free spot prizes. The brief carnival programme is shown at the lower left corner.

The verso shows a grid of 30 detachable squares for a "Swap Sheet" contest. Each square advertised a product and contestants were encouraged to save the most of any one square. There is a prize list and entry form for this competition at the lower edge.

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

Physical Description: Offset print on both sides of sheet 505 x 375 mm.

Access restrictions
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Part of
Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976] / [Ephemera and posters collected by Charles Cabot, relating to carnival. 1900s]
Format
1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Posters, Offset print on both sides of sheet 505 x 375 mm.
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