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Petone railway station war memorial
A large crowd gathers by the flagpole alongside Petone railway station during Anzac Day commemorations in 1916.
On the first anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, 25 April 1916, a commemorative flagpole made from kauri and Australian hardwood – symbolising ‘the unity of Australian and New Zealand railwaymen in peace and war’ – was unveiled at Petone railway station. The old station has since been demolished, but the flagpole was partially restored in 1985 and completely refurbished in 2005.
Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: APG-0589-1/2;G
Photographer: by Albert Percy Godber
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz.
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
Petone Railway Station Memorial today
Images courtesy of Mike Mellor, executive officer, Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand, 2005
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