More Info →Unveiling of War Memorial, Shannon, 25 April 1924

Object type:Image

Description: Penciled on mounting board below photo: “Richard .?. Roberts House Third from left”

Penciled on back: “Mrs Dorothy M. Hannam 17 Nathan Terrace”

Unveiling of War Memorial, Shannon, 25 April 1924. A large group of people gathered in the foreground watching the proceedings. Several houses can be seen in the in the background on Nathan Terrace. Richard Roberts’ house, 17 Nathan Terrace (3rd from left) is also where Mrs Hannam lived.

This photograph was used in the book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 207, with the caption:- “The unveiling of the War Memorial on Anzac Day, 25 April 1924, the culmination of several years of planning, rejecting proposals and re-planning. A short service is conducted at the Cenotaph each year to commemorate the dead from all wars.”

1 B&W photo print, mounted

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”