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Cradle Roll Certificate - Hook Sunday School for Isobel Dempsey
Cradle Roll Certificate - Hook Sunday School for Isobel Dempsey

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Diary kept by Mr Grut while on service First World War at Gallipoli. - Grut
Diary kept by Mr Grut while on service First World War at Gallipoli. Mr Stanley Grut 15/8/1914 to 21/9/1915 (returned to NZ hospitlazied) Places noted in his diary Awapuni - training Wellington - sailed Hobart Albany Colombo Suez Cairo - heavy desert training Moscow Bay Lemnos Island Cape Heller Kaba Jepe Acpi Barba Quins Post Anzac - arrived July 20 1916 (not in action) Alexandria This diary has been transcribed and typed....

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Embroided postcard - To my dear daughter
Brightly embroidered postcard with pink rosebuds and green fernlike leaves 'To my dear daughter.' . Message on back of card reads 'To Jane from Daddy with love. XX France April 25. 1917' 218855 W H Mills Beautiful hand embroidered postcards were very popular with servicemen on duty in France. The delicately embroidered cards, crafted by French and Belgian women refugees, were sent back home to loved ones and became treasured mementos ...

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Embroided postcard WWI - To my dear daught
Brightly embroidered postcard with pink and violet flowers 'To my dear daughter'. On back of card 'To Jane from Daddy with love. France. Christmas Day Dec.25/16' Beautiful hand embroidered postcards were very popular with servicemen on duty in France. The delicately embroidered cards, crafted by French and Belgian women refugees, were sent back home to loved ones and became treasured mementos from "the boys over there". Finished embroidered ...

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Framed commemorative items for Lauritz Victor King
Framed commemorative items for Lauritz Victor King including Certificate of Services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. Memorial Plaque Medals

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G.W.A Cooling - certificate from Fairlie Residents
G.W.A Cooling - certificate from Fairlie Residents "On return home from Active Service overseas in the Great War 1914-1918, a hearty welcome extended to you by the Residents of Fairlie and District......" Contains photo which is actually a postcard. The back of the postcard reads: To Addie With love from George 13.1.1919 Mulheim Cologne Germany Lance Corporal George William Andrew Cooling (Service No. 24142) embarked on board the ‘Wil...

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Gladwell's New Gallery
Advertising poster. Gladwell's New Gallery of Broad Street House, 73 Old Broad Street and appears to have been used as flyer to advertise the shop's Works of Art for sale. ' Christmas Presents and New Year Gifts' The centre panel gives all the information and around the edge are drawings of chinese figures at various activities. We are not sure how this rice paper art gallery advertisement came into the Waimate Museum & Archive collection. Lo...

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Harmonica Band Contest, Waimate 28-29 March 1959
Harmonica Band Contest, Waimate 28-29 March 1959 Original shop bag with stamp: "Kevin Ashley, Recording Specialist, 16 Rugby Street, Waimate"

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Hospital patients use of radio instructional sign
Waimate Hospital sign instruction patients about the use of radios with headphone

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In Memoriam card for Sergeant Alex. Bennington
In Memoriam card for Sergeant Alex. Bennington B Company Canterbury Battalion NZEF Died of Wounds at Dardanelles 2 June 1915 Aged 24 years Brother to Spencer Bennington. Card orginally found loose in Spencer Bennington's Album #6264 Photo of Alex in card.

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Invitation tickets to events
Invitation tickets to various events including: Studholme Minature Rifle Club - Grand Concert, Nukuroa Coronation Hall Invitation to Miss N Murray to Annual Ball at Nukuroa Coronation Hall The Spinisters and Bachelors of Hook - annual ball Dance at the Savoy The Bachelors of Studholme Junction - annual ball St Patrick's Tennis Club - dance Return Ball at Pipe Band Hall The Matron and Nursing staff of the Waimate Public Hospital - Dance

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Invitation to NZEF concert for returned servicemen
Invitation to Mr W A Dempsey to a Smoke Concert on 6.6.1946 and at a Civic Concert on 27.6.1946.

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Invitation to WD Neill for WWI medal presentation
Invitation to WD Neill to medal presentation Invitation reads: The residents of Studholme Junction and Willowbridge request the pleasure of WD Neill's company in the Hannaton Hall, Friday 26 September 1919 at the presentation of Medals John Murray, Chairman W Roberts, Secretary

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Invitation to WD Neill to Waimate Soldiers Reception Committee Welcome Home Social, 1919
Invitation to WD Neill to Waimate Soldiers Reception Committee Welcome Home Social in Waimate Band Hall Thursday July 3rd, 1919 Daisy Daily, Honorary Secretary

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Invitation to Welcome Home Banquet Presentation and Dance for Hook District members of the Forces
Invitation to Welcome Home Banquet Presentation and Dance in honour of the Hook District's Members of the Forces returned from overseas.

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James M King, Certificate of Services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces
James M King, Certificate of Services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces

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James Meehan & Sons, Makikihi Account book
Book of accounts issued to Makikihi clients by James Meehan & Sons, Stock and Station Agents.

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James Meehan & Sons, Makikihi accounts
A bundle of papers of James Meehan & Sons Ltd of Makikihi Stores covering several matters. These have been indexed - see attached multimedia link. Examples - Land & Income Tax Department (valuations) Accounts from various sources to James Meehan & Sons Ltd Maps, stock sheets, price lists of groceries

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Knox Presbyterian Church 97th Annual Report and Statement of accounts for the year ended June 30, 1971 - Waimate Publishing Company
Knox Presbyterian Church 97th Annual Report and Statement of accounts for the year ended June 30, 1971

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Large framed citation presented to John Manchester Esq. upon his retirement from Public Office.
Framed citation presented to John Manchester Esq. upon his retirement from Public Office. Ornate coloured document with citation, there are five small drawings/paintings surrounding the citation. They include: Manchester & Goldsmith Building Old Waimate Queen Street scene showing Waimate Hotel, Savoy building and bullocks pulling wagon. Waimate Gorge with man on horse Scene of hills and river Waimate Borough Council Building Art and prin...

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