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Albert Percy Godber standing beside the amo of Maori meeting house Te Tiki o Tamamutu, ...
Date: Circa 1928
From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Reference: APG-1937-1/2-G
Description: View of the amo of Maori meeting house Te Tiki o Tamamutu at Taupo. It was later named Mauri-ora after John Joshua (proprietor of the Spa Hotel in Taupo) bought it for use as a lounge, smoking room and dining room. The photographer, A P Godber is standing beside the amo. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1928. This image is reproduced in "Carved Maori houses of western and northern areas of New Zealand" by William J Phillipps (1955, p 187), which has the inscription "Fig. 112. Te Tiki o Tamamutu, The Spa, Taupo. (Mr Godber in photo). A P Godber photo". For further information see also "Maori meeting houses of the North Island" by John C M Cresswell. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches