Captain Cook statue on Kaiti Hill, Gisborne

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Title

Captain Cook statue on Kaiti Hill, Gisborne

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Kura Heritage Collections Online

Description

The Captain Cook memorial on Kaiti Hill, Gisborne, looking west over Poverty Bay. Erected on Kaiti Hill in 1969 to commemorate the bicentenary of Cook's visit, the bronze casting of a marble statue imported from Italy is not a likeness of Cook. It was removed in 2019 and placed in storage at Tairāwhiti Museum.

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Date created

1980-1989

Creator

Young, Eric William, 1913-1991

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https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/308367

Related subjects

Statues / Captain Cook Statue / Cook, James / Kaiti Hill / Gisborne

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