Tag Archive | new zealand
New Napier Images Added
I’ve added a few new images to the Napier set in the collection.
The images can be found here: http://oldphotosnz.com/nz-north-island/napier/
Marine Parade
Emerson Street
Masterton Images
I’ve added a selection of images from the Wairarapa town of Masterton to the collection.
The images can be found here: http://oldphotosnz.com/nz-north-island/masterton/
Queen Street (looking south)
The Park
ANZAC Day
To mark ANZAC Day here in New Zealand, here are some photos from the collection showing War Memorials from around the country.
Wellington: Carillon Tower / National War Memorial (dedicated on Anzac Day 1932). Buckle Street
Wellington: The Wellington Cenotaph / Wellington Citizens’ War Memorial (unveiled on Anzac Day 1931), Lambton Quay
Auckland: The Cenotaph at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, looking north with Devonport and Rangitoto Island in the distance
Christchurch: Bridge of Remembrance
Akaroa: Soldiers’ Memorial
Wanganui: The War Memorial Tower (built 1919, 33.5m tall), Durie Hill
Westport: War Memorial Gates
Palmerston North: War Memorial at Night (unveiled 7th Feb 1926)
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
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