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presentation piece

human history
  • Other Name

    Wellington Telephone Service, 1925 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    presentation piece in form of telephone dial mounted on stand : "Wellington Telephone Service, 1925" presentation made to Sir James Parr during his term of office as a Member of Parliament engraved: PRESENTED / TO THE HON. SIR JAS. PARR K.C.M.G. M.P. / on the Completion of the Conversion of / THE WELLINGTON TELEPHONE SERVICE / TO THE WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY'S / Rotary Automatic System / SEPTEMBER 26TH 1925'

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1932.597
  • Other Id

    col.2382.26 (colonial)

    18834 (ethnology)

    13693 (Asset Register)

  • Department
presentation piece [col.2382.26]

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