IMAGE
Dawn ceremonies at the opening of the meeting house, Waiwhetu Marae
- Date
- 1960
- Reference
- AWM-0891-F
- Description
Images show scenes from the dawn ceremonies at the opening of the meeting house, Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt, taken in 1960 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified.
Scenes show the whare nui Arohanui ki te Tangata, along with Maori standing outside it and gathered on the mahau (porch). A group of kuia stand wrapped in blankets.
Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets.
Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.
Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
- Use/Reproduction
- All requests for copies, use and reproduction, must be sent to Ans Westra's agent Suite Tirohanga at westra@suite.co.nz and 04 976 7663. Copyright: Copyright held by Ans Westra
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs / Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
- Format
- 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images, Negatives, Cellulose acetate roll film
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Dawn ceremonies at the opening of the meeting house, Waiwhetu Marae. Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs. Ref: AWM-0891-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/36384509More information can be found in our terms of use.