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Caves model at the Centennial Exhibition

This model at the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition shows the limestone stalactites and stalagmites which form in natural caves.

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  • Centennial Exhibition tower, 1940
    The 1940 Centennial

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waitomo caves
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New Zealand Centennial Exhibition: Official Catalogue

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3 comments have been posted about Caves model at the Centennial Exhibition

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graham jukes

Posted: 22 Jul 2012

Hi, james hall was a friend of my father in law. I have three war time photos and a newspaper cutting. You are welcome to them. I am in invercargill. phone 03 2156845

Brian Hopkins

Posted: 10 Jan 2011

My father (now 94) served in the Western Desert with James. I have information which may be of interest.

Deborah Hall-Chadrou

Posted: 01 Dec 2010

My late father, James Oliver Hall, worked on this project - building the model of the caves in plaster of Paris. I have some old photographs of the work in progress, if you are interested. I am currently working on a book on him and his artistic achievements.