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Thai royals aboard the Rangatira

Thai royals aboard the Rangatira

The King and Queen of Thailand were among the many VIPs who travelled between Wellington and Lyttelton aboard the first Rangatira. This photograph was taken on 24 August 1962.

Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: EP/1962/2457-F
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.

How to cite this page: 'Thai royals aboard the Rangatira', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/thai-royals-on-the-rangatira, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-Sep-2008

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alex nixon
hello.i have a query.could you please tell me if this passenger line,the"rangatira" was the ship that "bert munro".'the worlds fastest indian',travelled to usa,via bonneville,in 1967?,or was it the"tmv rangatira"? an answer would be Gratefully appreciated.thankyou.alex nixon.{hawera,sth taranaki}

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