Manuscript, Napier Boys' High School War Memorial Committee
Production date
1939-1945
Object detail
Brief Description
The Napier Boys' High School War Memorial Committee Exhibition of Fine Arts and Curios gives a list of exhibits.
Examples of exhibits on display are:
Coloured portrait of the King and Queen - written in pencil beside the entry is Jubilee Stamp.
The Guards - written in pencil beside the entry is cricket pads.
The Rank and File - written in pencil beside the entry is bad cheese and a file.
Lights out - written in pencil beside the entry is unlit candles and The Spirit of Anzac - written in pencil beside the entry is empty bottle of spirits (whiskey).
General Section:
Relics of ancient China - written in pencil is broken plate.
View of Panama - written in pencil is hat. Chamber Music - written in pencil is small pot painted with musical notes.
At the bottom is typed Special Section of Old Masters - written in pencil is (Headmasters).
The exhibition is a spoof.
Dated 1939 - 1945 - some time during or just after World War II.
Examples of exhibits on display are:
Coloured portrait of the King and Queen - written in pencil beside the entry is Jubilee Stamp.
The Guards - written in pencil beside the entry is cricket pads.
The Rank and File - written in pencil beside the entry is bad cheese and a file.
Lights out - written in pencil beside the entry is unlit candles and The Spirit of Anzac - written in pencil beside the entry is empty bottle of spirits (whiskey).
General Section:
Relics of ancient China - written in pencil is broken plate.
View of Panama - written in pencil is hat. Chamber Music - written in pencil is small pot painted with musical notes.
At the bottom is typed Special Section of Old Masters - written in pencil is (Headmasters).
The exhibition is a spoof.
Dated 1939 - 1945 - some time during or just after World War II.
Production date
1939-1945
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black ink printed on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 330 x 210mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject date
1939-1945
Credit line
gifted by Mr Hal Nash
Other number(s)
2011/51/19, 74662
Accession number
2011/51/19
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