Slide, Royal Tour, Memorial Park, Tauranga
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
09 Feb 1963
Current rights
© In copyright
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Object detail
Description
A colour slide showing Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on a stage. The stage has been identified as the Tauranga Sound Shell at Memorial Park. Mayor David Mitchell is in red mayoral robes. The Queen is being presented with something by a young girl. Recorded by the photographer as 'Royal Visit'. On this occasion the Queen addressed a crowd of 15,000, expressing her delight at seeing the district for the first time.
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
09 Feb 1963
Production place
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
50mm (width), 50mm (height)
Credit line
Gifted by the Gale family and Alf Rendell
Accession number
0005/20/144
Current rights