Massey House on Lambton Quay, Wellington

Massey House on Lambton Quay, Wellington
Date
1957
Reference
1/2-061276-F
Description

View of Massey House on Lambton Quay in Wellington, nearing completion. A small group of people are mounting the stairs on the roof. Building materials are on the pavement outside the ground floor. The building of S S Williams Company Ltd can be seen next door. Photograph taken in 1957, by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post.

Note on back of file print reads: "Opened by P. M. 4/Oct/1957. Massey House built jointly by the Meat Producer's Board and Dairy Board. 8 storeys on Lambton Quay and 6 on Terrace cost £320,000. On top is cobalt blue free form Lifthouse. Pub. 3 Oct 1957."

Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Physical Description: Film negative

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Part of
Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper / Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper
Format
1 b&w copy negative(s), Negatives, Film negative, Orientation: Vertical image
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