New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Company Ltd, New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition records

Descriptive Data

Archives IdentifierAG002Date Range1925-1926DescriptionThis series consists of folders containing records created in conjunction with the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, held in Dunedin from November 1925 to May 1926. Records indicate the attendance was over three million people.

It consists mainly of specimen forms and printed materials, including booklets, posters and exhibition guides (administration and public oriented), as well as some correspondence. Many of the folders containing correspondence and specimen forms includes explanatory notes made by H R Spence, secretary for the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company Ltd.

The New Zealand Centennial Exhibition (1939-1940) and the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition were both managed by Charles Hainsworth. These records were transferred to the Wellington City Council Archives at the same time as the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Company Ltd records.

MediumLoose papersSystem of ArrangementThere is an original folder numbering system for a portion of these records, which has been maintained where possible. Items with ids starting with D have their original numbers. These numbers are consistent between the physical folders and digital records. Names of folders indicate the subject or items contained.

Folders that did not have original numbers have been renumbered. The physical folders have been updated to reflect these new numbers, but other older artificially created numbers from previous processing may be found on some of the items themselves also.Collection TypeCommunity archives

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Controlling or Creating AgencyNew Zealand Centennial Exhibition Company Ltd

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New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Company Ltd, New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition records