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Governor-General's school visit
Sir Denis Blundell always liked talking to senior high school pupils about constitutional matters.
The vice-regal Rolls Royce
Captain Grant Crowley, the aide-de-camp, and Sir Denis and Lady Blundell make their way from the viceregal Rolls-Royce.
Sir Denis Blundell in Dunedin
Sir Denis Blundell (1972–7) addresses a reception in the Dunedin Town Hall.
Sir Denis Blundell
Sir Denis Blundell was Governor-General between 1972 and 1977. He was the first New Zealand resident to hold the job and was the first to dispense with plumed helmets, settling for lounge suits or simpler uniforms.
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