Bellett, R (Miss), active 1970

In 1970 was on the staff of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society

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Mrs Lawson and Miss Bellett with boxes full of the "Save Manapouri" petition

Date: 22 May 1970

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1970/2201-F

Description: Mrs V G Lawson and Miss R Bellett, staff members of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, supporting the 1.5 metre high pile of cartons containing the "Save Manapouri" petition. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 22nd of May 1970. The petition contained 264,857 signatures and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday May the 26th. The descision to launch the petition was made on January the 13th and from the beginning of Febuary it had circulated throughout New Zealand. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm