Lyrics and letter, haka for WWII
Maker
Maaka
Production date
26 May 1943
Current rights
Public Domain
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Brief Description
The full title of the haka (a) is: The New Zealand Māori Haka Song sung by Members of Course 74 at Banquet - Palliser Hotel, Calgary, Alberta. 26 May 1943
The letter (b) explains: The haka was performed at the Canadian Pacific Railway's famous Palliser Hotel on the occasion of the passing out ceremony for Course 74 Flying Students at the completion of their flying training at Currie Field, a combination Military/Air Force base at Calgary, Alberta in Canada. It was a celebration of the WINGS presentation to Kiwi Airmen on the night of 26 May 1943. The Haka was specially written for the event by Māori Pilot Officer Maaka, who had been chosen to be a member of New Zealand Course 74 and to travel to Canada's Commonwealth Air Training bases. Ron Steel was a student on the same training course - he took the cyclostyled copy of the haka posted on the course notice board because of its Hawke's Bay connection.
The letter (b) explains: The haka was performed at the Canadian Pacific Railway's famous Palliser Hotel on the occasion of the passing out ceremony for Course 74 Flying Students at the completion of their flying training at Currie Field, a combination Military/Air Force base at Calgary, Alberta in Canada. It was a celebration of the WINGS presentation to Kiwi Airmen on the night of 26 May 1943. The Haka was specially written for the event by Māori Pilot Officer Maaka, who had been chosen to be a member of New Zealand Course 74 and to travel to Canada's Commonwealth Air Training bases. Ron Steel was a student on the same training course - he took the cyclostyled copy of the haka posted on the course notice board because of its Hawke's Bay connection.
Maker
Production date
26 May 1943
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Ink on white paper
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 330 x 203mm
Height x Width: 300 x 210mm
Height x Width: 300 x 210mm
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Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
26 May 1943
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Mr Ron Steel
Other number(s)
m2002/45, 21910
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