Hastings Blossom Festival, HBEPB float

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About this object

The slide shows the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board float featuring a rocket and the word Progress, in the 1960 Hastings Blossom Festival parade. A child watches the parade from the shelter of a Volkswagen (VW Volkswagen) Kombi van parked on the side of the road after rain forced postponement of the 10am parade until 2pm.

Maker

Leon Gray

Production date

1960

Production place

Hawke's Bay/North Island/New Zealand

Production period

1960s/20th Century

Production technique

Photography

Media/Materials description

Coloured slide.

Media/Materials

Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 50 x 50mm

Classification terms

Transparency, Slide
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1960s/20th Century

Subject date

1960

Current rights

Caption

Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 2017/1/64, 20113

Credit Line

gifted by Owen Exton

Other number(s)

2017/1/64, 20113, 94447

Accession number

2017/1/64

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Place made

Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject place

Hastings Hastings District Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Celebrations Public gatherings Archive classification Festivals Entertainment and recreation Local history History

Subject auto tags

Volkswagen type 2 Tire Vehicle Cloud Sky Wheel Car Automotive lighting Motor vehicle Window

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