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Laying the Foundation Stone of the Invercargill Athenaeum

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Identifier: D00780136
Laying the Foundation Stone of the Invercargill Athenaeum
Laying the Foundation Stone of the Invercargill Athenaeum

Dates

  • August 1874

Creator

Summary

Photograph taken looking down upon a crowd of people as they watch the first stone for the new Athenaeum, the first home of the Invercargill Public Library, being lowered towards the ground by the Master of the Southern Cross Masonic Lodge - William Craig.

Conditions Governing Use

This item has no known copyright restrictions. Please acknowledge Invercargill City Libraries and Archives, Ref: A0010 S00780136, when re-using this image.

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

To obtain a high resolution copy of this image please contact the Archive.

Physical Description

Sepia photographic print on mount board.

Dimensions

H 443mm x W 449mm [Includes mount board]

Content Note

Inscription reads: 'Laying the Foundation Stone of the Invercargill Athenaeum by the Master of the Southern Cross Masonic Lodge (Wm Craig), Aug. 27 1874'.

Photographers stamp - F.W. Burell & Co. can be seen towards the bottom middle of the image.

The Invercargill Railway Station can be seen in the background, and the Railway Hotel (far right).

Repository Details

Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository

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Invercargill Southland 9810 New Zealand