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Wellington santa parade in 1958

The first half of this film shows thousands of people attending a Christmas parade in Wellington in 1958. Santa arrives on a float decorated as a ship called ‘the spirit of Christmas’.

The second half of this film show a life-sized nativity stable being built in Taihape. It is visited by people from all over the district.

Film courtesy of Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Pictorial Parade No 82, pt 3
See more about this film on Archives New Zealand's Audio Visual wiki
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