IMAGE
Feldon, W H, fl 1920 :Postcard of a drawing of proposed memorial for Maori soldiers to be erected in Rotorua by W H Feldon, sculptor, Auckland. [ca 1920]
- Date
- 1920
- By
- Feldon, W H, active 1920
- Reference
- E-278-q-101
- Description
Postcard with a photo-mechanical reproduction of a drawing of an amended design for the proposed monument for Maori soldiers designed by Auckland sculptor W H Feldon, 16 Feb 1920 showing additional portraiture panels. On top on the monument is a Maori warrior.
The memorial was erected to commemmorate the sons of the Te Arawa people who fought and died in World War One. It was unveiled by the Duke of York in Feb 1927. Words, pictures and symbols tell the story of the arrival of the Te Arawa waka at Maketu and the tribes' voyage to the 20th century.
Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Photo-lithograph, 138 x 90 mm on card
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s), Works of art, Postcards, Photo-lithograph, 138 x 90 mm on card, Orientation: Vertical image
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