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shovel, presentation

human history
  • Other Name

    Point Erin Swimming Baths, 12.4.1912

  • Description

    presentation shovel "Point Erin Swimming Baths, 12.4.1912";

    presentation made to Sir James Parr during his term of office as Mayor of Auckland

    engraved:

    to left: 'PRESENTED TO / C.J. PARR, ESQ. / MAYOR / OF / AUCKLAND

    to right: By G. NICOL / ON THE / OCCASION / OF

    centre: STARTING CONTRACT FOR / NEW / SWIMMING BATHS / POINT ERIN / 12.4.12'

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1932.597
  • Other Id

    col.2382.18 (colonial)

    18834 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

presentation piece - detail, close up [col.2382.18]

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  • presentation piece - detail, close up [col.2382.18]
  • presentation piece - detail, close up [col.2382.18]
  • presentation piece [col.2382.18]
  • presentation piece
  • presentation piece
  • presentation piece
  • presentation piece
  • presentation piece

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