Government Buildings, Wellington
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
View of the Government Buildings, Wellington. The photograph has been taken at night from Lambton Quay looking towards the main entrance to the building. The building is decorated with lights, including a crown and text reading: Welcome to NEW ZEALAND. The lights were possibly installed as part of the celebrations that were held to mark the arrival of William Lee Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket, who became the Governor General of New Zealand in 1904, a position that he held until 1909.
Photographer, unknown.
Photographer, unknown.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph glued into an album with a leather spine and corners, and red linen cover.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Album (closed): Height x Width: 310 x 260mm
Photograph: Height x Width: 139 x 106mm
Photograph: Height x Width: 139 x 106mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1904?
Current rights
Credit Line
gifted by Pauline Schwabe
Other number(s)
m2000/64/2, 16596, 82695
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