Wellington Show Association historical material

Contains photocopies of newspaper clippings related to the Wellington Show Association that were published in The Dominion or Evening Post, 1924-1986. Exact date the photocopies were made is unknown, though likely during the 1970s or 1980s.

Material includes advertising and articles about shows or related activities ("Welcome Week", representative sports matches at Newtown Park). Shows specifically mentioned are: Wellington Winter Shows (1924-1931), Olympia Motor Show (1924), Coronation Show (1937), Industrial Jubilee Exhibition (1950), Industrial Fair (1952), and Great Wellington Show (1986).

Clippings also depict exhibits at 1930 and 1931 Winter Shows: Winstone model home, Shell Company, Metter's (N.Z.), Birkett & Sons exhibiting Singer Cars, T. Waugh & Son exhibiting plants, and a car polishing demonstration. Some material also relates to the development of the Wellington Show Association (1923-1926) and the permanent Show Building site at John Street (1926-1928).

Also includes photocopied pages from Wellington Winter Show programmes (1928, 1961) and letter of congratulations from the Wellington Mayor, Sir Charles Norwood (1926).

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: One folder containing photocopies of newspaper clippings.