[Crowds welcoming return of HMS Achilles]

Object detail

Accession number

15/043/005

Maker

Unidentified

Production period

1940s

Description

Parade of officers and crew of HMS Achilles homecoming parade in Auckland on 23 February 1940. HMS Achilles crew were addressed from the Mayor of Auckland, Ernest Davis, from the balcony of the Auckland Town Hall.
Crowds of spectators can be seen looking North East down Queen Street.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Glass

Physical description

1 glass plate negative : black and white : 106 x 82 mm

Collection

Tolley Collection

Credit Line

Unidentified. 23 Feb 1940. [Crowds welcoming return of HMS Achilles], 15/043/005. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Production place

Auckland
New Zealand

Current rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Photograph Negative Negative, Glass Plate Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Naval operations, New Zealand World War, 1939-1945 Achilles (Ship) Pictorial works

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

Subject auto tags

Photograph Crowd Building People Monochrome Event Crew Monochrome photography Team History

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