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Thames South African War memorial
Thames South African War memorial c1910. As this photo shows the memorial was originally located in Mackay Street at the intersection near the Methodist Church. It was subsequently moved to Victoria Park, Thames, where it stands today (see image on Webshots website).
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: Price Collection, 1/2-001549-G
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 Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image
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I think the image of the South African War Memorial is incorrectly titled. I believe that the image shows the memorial in it's original location on the corner of Mary Street (that runs approx east/west - or left right in the image) and Pollen Street (that runs north / south.) In the image the viewer is looking down down Pollen Street and the large two storey building in the left mddle distance is the Hotel Imperial. The Methodist Church was moved several time ending up on the corner of Sealey and Mackay Street across the road from the Thames High School.
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