Magazine, British Empire Games, Auckland
Maker
Auckland Master Printers' Association
Production date
1950
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Object detail
Brief Description
Magazine, British Empire Games, Auckland, New Zealand. Official Souvenir. February 4 - 11, 1950. Produced for the 1950 British Empire Games Organising Committee by the Auckland Public Relations Office and edited by B W Barnett. The cover by Haythorne-Thwaite Limited is a very good example of 1950s New Zealand print design.
The contents include: Organising Committee, Officials, Empire Games History, New Zealand - Empire Games Host, Athletics, Swimming, Fencing, Boxing, Wrestling, Cycling, Bowling, Previous winners, Tables for results, Rowing, Lake Karapiro, Auckland - Venue of the Games, Games Play Map, Weight Lifting, The Māori People, North Island Cities, South Island Cities.
The tables for results have been filled in with the names and country of origin of the winners.
The contents include: Organising Committee, Officials, Empire Games History, New Zealand - Empire Games Host, Athletics, Swimming, Fencing, Boxing, Wrestling, Cycling, Bowling, Previous winners, Tables for results, Rowing, Lake Karapiro, Auckland - Venue of the Games, Games Play Map, Weight Lifting, The Māori People, North Island Cities, South Island Cities.
The tables for results have been filled in with the names and country of origin of the winners.
Production date
1950
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed on paper with black and coloured inks.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 245 x 185mm
Signature/Inscription
G H Bennett & Co Ltd, Booksellers, Palmerston North., Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject date
Feb 1950
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Credit line
gifted by Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist Opportunity Shop
Other number(s)
2011/49, 72762
Accession number
2011/49
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