New Napier Carnival Float
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A photograph of a float in the New Napier Carnival Parade, January 1933.
The New Napier Carnival, held from 21 to 28 January 1933, celebrated the opening of Napier after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. The image depicts a float of women dressed to represent the arts and the inspirational muses. A woman in medieval costume is seated with a spinning wheel at the front left of the float. To her right another woman in seated working at a tapestry.
A woman in contemporary dress at the left of the float is seated painting, this is possibly Rita Angus. Behind her a woman holds scrolls possibly representing the Greek muse of history, Clio.Several other woman are visible in the background including one holding a flute and wearing a headdress reading: Poetry. She presumably represents Euterpe the Greek muse of Poetry. At the very back of the float is a woman holding a book and wearing academic gowns and a mortarboard hat.
In the background a man walks down the street past the business premises of A E Lawry, Barrister and Solicitor.
Photographer unknown.
Date, January 1933.
The New Napier Carnival, held from 21 to 28 January 1933, celebrated the opening of Napier after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. The image depicts a float of women dressed to represent the arts and the inspirational muses. A woman in medieval costume is seated with a spinning wheel at the front left of the float. To her right another woman in seated working at a tapestry.
A woman in contemporary dress at the left of the float is seated painting, this is possibly Rita Angus. Behind her a woman holds scrolls possibly representing the Greek muse of history, Clio.Several other woman are visible in the background including one holding a flute and wearing a headdress reading: Poetry. She presumably represents Euterpe the Greek muse of Poetry. At the very back of the float is a woman holding a book and wearing academic gowns and a mortarboard hat.
In the background a man walks down the street past the business premises of A E Lawry, Barrister and Solicitor.
Photographer unknown.
Date, January 1933.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph glued to a piece of card with one other photograph.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 65 x 112mm
Height x Width: 160 x 125mm
Height x Width: 160 x 125mm
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Subject period
Subject date
Jan 1933
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Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 6777 a
Credit Line
gifted by Mrs S M Cheyne
Other number(s)
6777 a, m83/33, 78317
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