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HMS Achilles Civic Reception, Auckland Central, 1940
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- Title
- HMS Achilles Civic Reception, Auckland Central, 1940
- Content partner
- Auckland Libraries
- Collection
- Kura Heritage Collections Online
- Description
Looking down Queen Street towards Auckland Town Hall from the tower above the St James Theatre, as Mayor Ernest Davis addresses sailors from HMS Achilles on the Town Hall balcony during a civic reception celebrating their victory in the Battle of the River Plate
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- Image
- Date created
- 1940-02-23
- Creator
- New Zealand Herald
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- https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/371554
- Related subjects
- Parades / Sailors / Crowds / Mayors / Banners / Navy / Military / Celebrations / Homecomings / Auckland Central / Civic Receptions - Auckland / Davis, Ernest Hyam, 1872-1962 / Queen Street (Auckland) / Greys Avenue (Auckland) / Achilles (Cruiser) / World War, 1939-1945 / River Plate, Battle of the, 1939 / New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Navy / Town Hall Café (Auckland) / Atwaters (Firm) / Ross and Glendining Ltd
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