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Centennial exhibition ashtray

Centennial exhibition ashtray
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Centennial exhibition ashtray
Content partner
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Collection
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Description

By the mid-20th century smoking was so accepted in New Zealand society that ashtrays were considered essential items in any indoor space. Some were highly desired fashion and collectors' pieces, such as this souvenir ashtray from the 1940 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition at Rongotai, Wellington.

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Date created
30 November 2012
Contributing partner
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
URL
https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/38978/centennial-exhibition-ashtray

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