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Government House, Wellington

Home of the Governor-General, Government House in Wellington was built in 1910. It replaced an earlier building near the site of the Beehive.

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  • Dudley Alexander
    Notes for My Successor

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wellington city
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'Government House, Wellington', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/government-house-wellington, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2014

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John Nigel-Benn...

Posted: 27 Aug 2008

i am intersted in discovering the originalmanufacturer of the clay roof tiles that are to be replaced on the roof of Government House, Wellington. Can you advise where I might find this information out?