IMAGE
Creator unknown :Photograph of the Town Hall clock tower, Wellington
- Date
- [ca 1923]
- Reference
- PAColl-8497
- Description
Photograph of the Roman styled portico and clock tower of the Wellington Town Hall, taken circa 1923? by an unidentified photographer.
Further information from back of file print: Clock removed in 1934. By July 31st scaffolding was up for the demolition of the portico, tower and balustrading. This was estimated to take three months. Source: Evening Post. 31 July 1934.
Further information from back of file print: Clock installed in new Central fire station in 1937. Evening Post published photo of newly installed clock, Nov 11, 1937, p. 17.
The clock was donated to the city by John Blundell in 1922. It was erected in 1923 and started just before Christmas. The clock and tower were removed as a precaution following the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. Source: NZHPT. Wellington Regional Committee Newsletter 2, no. 2 (1979): 5.
Source of title - Title supplied by Library
Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.7 x 10.8 cm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Silver gelatin print 16.7 x 10.8 cm, Orientation: Vertical image
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