Greeting card from the people of Rotorua, 1950 British Empire Games

Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card
Documents and books/Document/Envelope
Date Used
13 Feb 1950
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Brief Description
A cream-coloured card with red and blue design on cover, including the image of a Maori totem, with the inscription: BOROUGH OF ROTORUA/VISIT OF/EMPIRE GAMES/ATHLETES/13TH FEBRUARY, 1950. A greeting from the people of Rotorua features inside. The card is kept in an envelope, with the handwritten text behind, reading: MR. T. WIGLEY/MANAGER OF THE/AUST. WEIGHTLIFTING TEAM/TO AUCKLAND/FEB 1950.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
card: H: 128 W: 102 D: 2mm (H: 5 1/16 W: 4 D: 1/16")
envelope: H: 107 W: 134 D: 2mm (H: 4 3/16 W: 5 1/4 D: 1/16")
Media/Materials
Card
Ink
Associated Event
IVth British Empire Games 1950; 1950; Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Associated Person
Date Used
13 Feb 1950
Place Used
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Location
In storage
Registration No
1992.2582.48

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