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Dudley Alexander

Dudley Alexander

Lord Liverpool

Lord Liverpool

Sir Charles Fergusson

Sir Charles Fergusson

Sir Bernard and Lady Freyberg

Sir Bernard and Lady Freyberg

Lady Fergusson

Lady Fergusson

The Governor-General arrives

The Governor-General arrives

Crowds at Parliament for swearing in ceremony

Crowds at Parliament for swearing in ceremony

Governor Jervois arrives in Auckland

Governor Jervois arrives in Auckland

Lady Ranfurly address

Lady Ranfurly address

Government House Auckland - Notes for My Successor

Government House Auckland - Notes for My Successor

Government House, Wellington

Government House, Wellington

Lady Ranfurly's sitting room

Lady Ranfurly's sitting room

Dudley Alexander's office

Dudley Alexander's office

Lord Ranfurly

Lord Ranfurly

Sir Bernard Fergusson and personal staff

Sir Bernard Fergusson and personal staff

Lord Bledisloe and personal staff

Lord Bledisloe and personal staff

Domestic staff, Government House, Auckland, 1903

Domestic staff, Government House, Auckland, 1903

Eleanor Roosevelt's visit, 1943

Eleanor Roosevelt's visit, 1943

Wages list for governor-general staff

Wages list for governor-general staff

Viscount Jellicoe picnicking

Viscount Jellicoe picnicking

The government steamer Hinemoa

The government steamer Hinemoa

Carriage at Auckland Government House

Carriage at Auckland Government House

The Governor-General's Rolls-Royce

The Governor-General's Rolls-Royce

The Governor-General's car

The Governor-General's car

Dame Silvia Cartwright

Dame Silvia Cartwright

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Lady Newall speaking

Lady Newall speaking

Lord Bledisloe speaking on his 90th birthday, 1957

Lord Bledisloe speaking on his 90th birthday, 1957

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Governor-General's 'Notes for My Successor'

Governor-General's 'Notes for My Successor'

Explore the viceregal railway carriage

Explore the viceregal railway carriage

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