This church was built in 1899 and originally stood at Makotuku. It was donated to the Royal NZ Engineers Corps., and re-built on the present site, opening July 1974. The bell in front was donated by the people of Thailand in recognition of work done in their country by the NZ Army Engineers. From left: 'The Guardian' reporter ringing the bell; Warrant Officer H E Chamberlain (back to camera); Major Parker, Commanding Officer of the School of Engineering.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection
- Date
- May 7, 1975
- Digitisation ID
- 2008N_A46_BUI_1791
- Held In
- Coolstore
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- Manawatu Guardian
- Place
- Palmerston North
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