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	Name/title	Maker	Production date	Description
	Elderslie Estate	J M Brown Bookseller and Stationer	Unknown	John Reid's cross at his grave. Reads 'In Loving Memory of John Reid of Elderslie. Beloved husband of Agnes Reid. Born 24th March 1833 Died 15th [?] August 1912'
	Unidentified women and boy		1920s?	Two women and a young boy wearing a school uniform [?] on a path beside a garden.
	Military Cross Medal		Jul 1915	Ornamental silver cross with straight arms terminating in broad finials, suspended from plain suspension bar. Obverse decorated with imperial crowns, with the Royal Cypher in centre. Engraved on back is 'Ypres - Capt. Frederick N Houston - July 1915.' The ribbon consists of three equal vertical moire stripes of white, purple, and white.
	British War Medal	McMillan, William (b.1887, d.1977)	Circa 1919	The obverse of this medal shows the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V by Sir Bertram Mackennal. The reverse of the medal depicts St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers, and a skull and cross-bones (the emblems of death). Above, the sun has risen in victory. The figure is mounted on horseback to symbolise man's mind controlling a force of greater strength than his own, and thus alludes to the scientific and mechanical developments and machines which helped to win the war. Issued to Stanley Frederick Bartrum. Number 25177 Private 2nd Battalion 8th Southland Regiment 1st NZEF. Born Kurow 10 February 1895 married Gladys May Townsley 1924 at St Luke’s. Died Oamaru Hospital 26th May 1985, buried Oamaru Lawn Cemetery. After the war he farmed in Kyeburn and then 1939 - 1985 he lived at Herbert (in old Presbyterian manse). He was a hen farmer and bee keeper. Note: Ribbon accessioned with this medal is the ribbon for the Victory Medal so it is the incorrect ribbon for this medal.
	Military Cross Medal		12 Sep 1916	Ornamental silver cross with straight arms terminating in broad finials, suspended from plain suspension bar. Obverse decorated with imperial crowns, with the Royal Cypher in centre. Engraved on back is ' Capt Hubert S Harley - Battle of the Somme Sept 21st 1916.' The ribbon consists of three equal vertical moire stripes of white, purple, and white. This Military Cross medal is in the original padded case. Interior - base is cream padded velvet. Top is slightly padded off white sateen. The shape of the medal is cut out of the bottom. Exterior is purple paper that has a rippled effect. Top of the case has a gold outline with a Kings crown in gold in the centre.
	Memorial Oak Cross and Plaque		1914-1918	A wooden cross with a rectangular copper plaque associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One. The cross is made from thick timber, appears to have been painted white originally. Top of post is slightly pointed. Cross piece is short and narrow. The copper plaque is nailed to the cross piece by way of six flat head nails. On the face of the post is a silver head of a spike, which sticks out at the back. 'PVTE. R. G. GALBRAITH // DIED IN FRANCE // 1916'.
	Untitled	Struyk, Hubert .S. (b.1923, d.1978)	1960s-1970s	Watercolour depicting a group of figures standing together.
	Maheno World War One memorial.		1930s?	The first world war memorial at Maheno. It was designed by architects Mandeno and Fraser of Dunedin, and the contractor was Mr L Macrae of Oamaru. It was dedicated in June 1923.
	Stations of the Cross: XIII Jesus is taken down from the cross	Horn, Mary (b.1937)	2013	XIII Jesus is taken down from the cross. This series is Mary Horn’s depiction of the 14 stations of the cross painted on 14 unstretched canvas.
	Stations of the Cross: XII Jesus dies on the cross	Horn, Mary (b.1937)	2013	XII Jesus dies on the cross. This series is Mary Horn’s depiction of the 14 stations of the cross painted on 14 unstretched canvas.