Embroidered Banner – “Kimberley W.I.”, 1933 (?)

Mounted with wooden rod and rope cord at top, so it can be readily hung on wall or lecturn etc. Black velvet background with gold border and fringed at bottom. Quilt style rising sun with”W.I.” letters embroidered at centre, and name KIMBERLEY embroidered between rays of sun above the centre. Flowers – Scarlet Pimpernel and Rata embroidered below the sun emblem.

Made when the movement was known as the “Women’s Institute” (later renamed the “Country Women’s Institute” in 1952).

Kimberley Women’s Institute was formed in 1933.

2 medals (pins) were pinned to the banner (see – #.0002 & #.0003).

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Embroidered Banner – “Waitarere”, 1950

Mounted with stainless steel rod and rope cord at top, so it can be readily hung on wall or lecturn etc. Black velvet background with orange-gold fringe at bottom. Name WAITARERE embroidered at top. Women’s Institute emblem with motto “For Home and Country” embroidered at centre. Flower – Gazania (wild beach flower) embroidered at bottom.

Made in 1950 when the movement was known as the “Women’s Institute” (later renamed the “Country Women’s Institute” in 1952).

Waitarere Women’s Institute was formed in 1939.

Medal (pin) was pinned to the banner (see – #.0020a).

Cloth storage holder with metal zipper at one end and Waitarere CWI written with coloured marker pens. The position of the zipper makes it difficult to get the banner into the bag although it is not too difficult to remove.

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