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A Notable Event, Wellington Town Hall, opened December 7th, 1904

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Record Identifier1Date Range1904DescriptionPublished booklet summarising events with text, programme, photographs, advertisements. Includes the following: Photographs of J G W Aitken (Mayor), Mayor and Councillors (composite photograph), J R Palmer (Town Clerk), Joshua Charlesworth (architect), James Short (Clerk of Works), John Hunter, John Paterson and James B Martin (the builders), Herr Max Hoppe (leader of the orchestra), Maughan Barnett (conductor), Mrs W F Parsons (soprano). Photographs of members of the Wellington Musical Union, William Gill (president), Robert Parker (conductor) and A M Lewis (secretary). Composite photograph of vocalists assisting at the opening ceremony, Miss Phoebe Parsons, Thomas Pringle, Mrs Glover-Eaton, Philip Plamer, Miss Pulsford, Miss Lloyd Hassell and Mr F V Waters. Photograph of the Duke of York laying the foundation stone. Photographs of the Town Hall building including grand staircase, interior of great hall, south-west portico, ceiling, main portico and tower.MediumBooklet

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A Notable Event, Wellington Town Hall, opened December 7th, 1904