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The laying of the foundation stone for the new Stratford Technical High School
- Date
- October 1919
- Reference
- 1/1-012350-G
- Description
Shows Minister of Internal Affairs John Bird Hine speaking at the official laying of the foundation stone for the new Stratford Technical High School in Stratford. Shows Chairman of the Education Board Robert Masters behind. Stratford District High School headmaster and superintendent of Stratford Technical High School Mr Florance Antony Tyrer is first on the left in the front row. Photograph taken by James McAllister in October 1919.
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The Stratford Technical High School building was first erected in 1903 in wood and iron (see The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, & Wellington Provinical Districts). In 1919, a foundation stone was laid for a new building (see Taranaki Daily News 28 October 1919 p.g 3)
Source of descriptive information - Location provided by library client. Formerly described as 'probably in Stratford'.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Glass negative
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- McAllister, James, 1869-1952 :Negatives of Stratford and Taranaki district
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Glass negative, Orientation: Horizontal image
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