Massey memorial
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The Massey Memorial at Point Halswell, Wellington, commemorates William Ferguson Massey, prime minister of New Zealand from 1912–1925. The exterior is pale Tākaka marble, resting on a base of dark grey Coromandel granite. The memorial was unveiled in September 1930. Read more about the memorial here.
Modern images: Jamie Mackay, 2010
Historic images: Alexander Turnbull Library
References (from left to right): 1/1-006711-G; 1/1-000708-F; 1/1-000708-F (detail); 1/1-000711-F; 1/2-061280-F
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
See also: information about Point Halswell Battery (Capital Defence site)
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