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Dignitaries arriving for the unveiling of the Wellington Provincial Centennial, Petone,...
Date: 22 Jan 1940
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: PAColl-8557-28
Description: Dignitaries arriving, amongst a crowd, for the unveiling of the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial in Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, on 22 January 1940. Shows the Governor General, Lord Galway (centre, holding a pale hat), Lady Galway, Mr London (Mayor of Petone), the Honourable Walter Nash (Minister of Finance), and the Honourable Peter Fraser (Prime Minister). The man behind the main figures is possibly photographer Jeremy Garvitch. Photograph taken by an unidentified staff photographer for the 'Evening Post'. Publication note - Published in the 'Evening Post' 23 January 1940 1840-1940 settlers memorial on Petone foreshore designed by H L Massey in 1939. Features a replica of the `Aurora'. Converted into the Petone Settlers Museum, in stages, between 1977-1989. Source of descriptive information - Notes on print, and 'Evening Post' feature published 23 January 1940 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.8 x 20.7 cm