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The Auckland War Memorial Museum (Māori: Tāmaki Paenga Hira), also known as Auckland Museum, is one of New Zealand's most important museums and war memorials.Its neoclassical building constructed in the 1920s and 1950s, stands on Observatory Hill, [10] the remains of a dormant volcano, in the Auckland Domain, near Auckland CBD.
The memorial was unveiled on 18 August 1920. During the ceremony, the President of the Victoria League, William Napier, handed over the memorial to Auckland's Mayor James Gunson. The obelisk was unveiled by four veterans of the New Zealand Wars: A. Morrow, G. Powley, J. Stichbury and H. Wrigg. [5] According to Colonel Morrow: [6]
Auckland War Memorial Museum. In memory of the noble sacrifices made during the Great War, Auckland War Memorial Museum was opened to the public on 28 November 1929. In the opening address, the Chairman of the Citizens War Memorial Committee, Alfred Seymour Bankart, said to the Governor General, Sir Charles Fergusson:
The Auckland Museum Medals are regular awards given by Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand. First held in 1999, [1] the awards recognise research achievements that have used the collections of the museum, public service connected to Auckland War Memorial Museum, and to former staff or volunteers to mark a significant achievement.
The First World War Memorial Beacon is a war memorial on Quay Street in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. New Zealand's first built World War I memorial, it was first unveiled in 1915, before being lost in the 1960s. It was rediscovered and restored in 1999–2000, at which time it was placed outside the New Zealand Maritime Museum. It ...
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland 36°51′37″S 174°46′40″E / 36.860387°S 174.777826°E / -36.860387; 174.777826 ( Auckland War Memorial 2018
Auckland War Memorial Museum; E. Engineer Corps Memorial Centre; P. Te Papa; Papakura Museum; Pōkeno This page was last edited on 22 August 2023, at 23:11 ...
Air Force Museum of New Zealand; Auckland War Memorial Museum; E. Engineer Corps Memorial Centre; N. National Army Museum (New Zealand) P. Papakura Museum; T. Torpedo ...