Our Treasures: Ticket to 1939-40 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition revealing
3 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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William Lipscombe s 1939 NZ Centennial Exhibition Tickets (Whangārei Museum 2001.30.1-3).
OUR TREASURES
Exhibitions are popular and timeless events for bringing the community together and sharing artistry and ideas. Throughout the past century New Zealand has held regular national exhibitions to showcase what our country has to offer between the different regions and internationally.
The 1939 to 1940 Centennial Exhibition is one of New Zealand s most significant as it was the centrepiece marking 100 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The timing was also significant in showing New Zealand s technological progress and innovative character in the face of a looming world war. After the announcement of war in September of 1939, the organisers debated whether to hold the exhibition.