War Memorial, Thames Street

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"War Memorial, Oamaru, N.Z." Clock Tower. The foundation stone was laid on 14 October 1924 by Lord Jellicoe, the Governor General. The unveiling ceremony was carried out on Anzac Day, 1926, by Lieut - Colonel J Hargest, who placed in a locked receptacle a bronze casket containing a parchment bearing the names of all the soldiers who had left the district [to go to the war]. The total cost of the memorial was L3,800, of which L600 was given by the Borough Council and the rest by public subscription. (McDonald, 1940)

Production date

14 Oct 1924
1926

Production period

World War One

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Sky Building Tower Clock Black-and-white Window Art Facade Monument Monochrome photography

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