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Empire Day

Empire Day (24 May), celebrated widely in New Zealand from 1903, was a major event in the viceregal calendar. Read the full article

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Empire Day (24 May), celebrated widely in New Zealand from 1903, was a major event in the viceregal

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Main image: Lord Bledisloe

Lord Bledisloe, Governor-General of New Zealand 1930–35, presided over the Empire Day Movement for many years.

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Sir Bernard Freyberg speaking on Empire Day

Queen Victoria statue

Ranfurly veterans' home

Empire Day ceremony, 1903

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Empire Day address

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