Mayoral business

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

So, I already had a bit of a thing about the mayoral chains. But now I *totally* have a thing about the fur-trimmed robes.

costumes, regalia, pomp and circumstance

Image: Auckland City Council mayoral chains, 1953

Auckland City Council mayoral chains, 1953

Auckland Libraries

Image: James Gapes wearing a mayoral chain

James Gapes wearing a mayoral chain

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sample piece - for Mayoral Chain (Paparua Country Council)

Sample piece - for Mayoral Chain (Paparua Country Council)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Mayor Bagnall

Mayor Bagnall

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mayor C Grey

Mayor C Grey

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mayor of Johnsonville

Mayor of Johnsonville

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr D (Mac) McLachlan 'Mayor of Thorndon', 1956 with chain of office and mayoral hat, and the mayoress with a billy for a handbag

Mr D (Mac) McLachlan 'Mayor of Thorndon', 1956 with chain of office and mayoral hat, and the mayoress with a billy for a handbag

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mayor J J Holland

Mayor J J Holland

Auckland Libraries

Image: Smith J

Smith J

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Henry Wigram

Henry Wigram

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Sir James H Gunson, Mayor of Auckland, 1915-1925

Auckland Libraries

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Sir John Allum

Auckland Libraries

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Edwin Mitchelson

Auckland Libraries

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George Baildon...

Auckland Libraries

Image: Sir John Logan Campbell, 1901

Sir John Logan Campbell, 1901

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mr Peter Dignan

Mr Peter Dignan

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mr L J Bagnall

Mr L J Bagnall

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mr David Goldie

Mr David Goldie

Auckland Libraries