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newel post

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  • Other Name

    newel post with silver plaque [from home of Thomas Russell] (descriptive name)

  • Description

    newel post with silver plaque "Cyrus Haley - His Mark 1871"

    newel post from the home of Thomas Russell, Director of NZ Insurance and Bank of New Zealand. Arsonist, Cyrus Haley, fired shots into the home of Thomas Russell when his tenancy in the NZ Insurance building was terminated. The newel post shows where one of the bullets lodged.

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    2006.13.1
  • Accession Date
    02 Feb 2006
  • Other Id

    8277 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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