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Credit Line

Gift of the Auckland East Federation of Country Women's Institutes

Public Access Text

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Cultural Origin

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Collection

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Primary Maker

Howick Country Women's Institute (Seamstress)

Place

Howick/Manukau City/Auckland/New Zealand

Date

1932

Associated Notes

Howick Women's Institute 1932 banner with four CWI badges and banner bag

In addition to the Howick motifs of tudor roses and fern fronds this banner also features Irish shamrocks, Scottish thistles and British lions

Howick Women's Institute was formed in 1932 and became part of the East Auckland Federation of Country Women's Institutes; it went into voluntary recess circa 1992

floral motifs: roses and fern fronds

Associated Event

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Associated Person

Howick Country Women's Institute
Country Women's Institute

Associated Place

Howick/Manukau City/Auckland/New Zealand

Associated Date

1932-1992

Technique

Period

George V (1910 - 1936)/House of Windsor/English reign

Signature/marks

FOR HOME AND COUNTRY (motto)

Media/Materials

linen (material)

canvas

embroidery thread/thread

wool (hair)/hair/animal material

Measurement Description

930mm x 879mm (h x w - maximum)

770mm x 190mm (h x w - banner only)

Measurement Reading

930 x 879mm (max)

770 x 190mm (banner only)

Physical Description

.1 canvas banner with tapestry side panels finished with yellow and black cord and black finging at bottom, backed with canvas; centre banner decorated with attached embroidery motifs of pink tudor roses at top and ferns at bottom; shield with motifs of pink tudor roses at top and ferns at bottom; shield with embroidered 'HOWICK / WOMENS / INSTITUTE' on blue linen and edged with yellow and black cord in centre; tapestry, braid and fringing attached to yellow and black cord in centre; tapestry, braid and fringing attached to bottom edge; centre panel attached to wooden hanging rod by cord threaded through hand sewn eyelets; four metal medals attached at top

medal 1 : "FOR HOME / AND COUNTRY

medal 2 : 'GOLDEN JUBILEE / 1932-1982'

medal 3 : 'GOOD SERVICE / FOR HOME / AND COUNTRY'

medal 4: 'FOR HOME AND COUNTRY'

colour: cream, blue, black, yellow green and pink

side panel motifs: shamrocks, thistles and British lions

central floral motifs: rose and fern fronds

.2 blue cotton banner bag, knit [fabric]; draw string top

Subject Category

Country Women's Institute/community organisations

women in history

Classification