Sir Hector MacDonald visit
Production date
28 Oct 1901
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Description
Sir Hector Macdonald at Oamaru (replacing child Potter's hat which had fallen off). Star and Garter Hotel. G M Procter, Chemist. "Still another visitor welcomed during this year [1901] was Sir Hector McDonald, the popular hero of the South African War, who, on October 28, stopped in Oamaru between trains. He was given a luncheon at the Star and Garter and received presentations from the Caledonian Society and the Waitaki Gaelic Society." His open carriage is surrounded by a large crowd. Photographed from above the street. [Sticker on negative has written Duke of York]
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Production date
28 Oct 1901
Production period
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Photograph from Album
Collection type
Accession number
P0027.6.5.4
System ID
102446
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No known copyright restrictions
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Collection of the Waitaki Archive. Id 102446
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