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The Royal Wanganui Opera House was designed by Wellington Architect George Stevenson and commissioned to commemorate Queen Victoria’s reign. It is New Zealand’s last surviving Victorian Theatre and the only theatre in New Zealand to have a Royal Charter.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
2020-61
Date
March 2000
Digitisation ID
2020P_2020-61_031963
Format
Colour print
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Place
69 St. Hill Street, Whanganui

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historic building,
whanganui,
whanganui opera house,
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