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Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2006.6.1
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Circa 1927
Associated Notes
souvenir candlestick made from HMS New Zealand gunmetal with certificate of authenticity
Following the scrapping of HMS New Zealand in the 1920s the Auckland firm, MacEwans Machinery Ltd acquired 1300 lbs of gunmetal [in the form of searchlights from HMS New Zealand] some of which was used to manufacture souvenir candlesticks. Three of these were purchased in 1927 by the donor's father, one for each of his three children.
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WW1; 1914-1918
Battle of Jutland; 31 May 1916
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1927
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15 May 2023
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