Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989: Coo's Strait Cable. Night-Maraetai. [1961]

Date
1961
Reference
A-310-221
Description

A man in bed in an unfinished power station, in the midst of a nightmare. The Cook Strait Cable is writhing as a snake, while men argue about progress on power stations and power supply.

Dating: the long-running building of the Maraetai Power Station in Waikato, was held up in 1961, in favour of the completion of the Cook Strait Cable.

Other Titles - Nightmare

Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Part of
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :[Original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1957 to 1968].
Format
1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Cartoons (Commentary), Ink and crayon on paper ; 280 x 380 mm
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