NZHistory, New Zealand history online - denis blundell /tags/denis-blundell en Governor-General's school visit /media/photo/governor-general-school-visits <div class="field field-name-node-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/files/styles/fullsize/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-009.jpg" width="500" height="378" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sir Denis Blundell always liked talking to senior high school pupils about constitutional matters.</p> <div class="panorama-caption"> <p>Courtesy of Grant Crowley</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="service-links"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/governor-general-school-visits&amp;title=Governor-General%26%23039%3Bs%20school%20visit" title="Bookmark this post on del.icio.us." class="service-links-delicious" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/delicious.png" alt="del.icio.us" /> del.icio.us</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/governor-general-school-visits&amp;text=Governor-General%26%23039%3Bs%20school%20visit" title="Share this on Twitter" class="service-links-twitter" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" /> Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/governor-general-school-visits&amp;t=Governor-General%26%23039%3Bs%20school%20visit" title="Share on Facebook." class="service-links-facebook" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" /> Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=add&amp;bkmk=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/governor-general-school-visits&amp;title=Governor-General%26%23039%3Bs%20school%20visit" title="Bookmark this post on Google." class="service-links-google" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/google.png" alt="Google" /> Google</a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/governor-general-school-visits&amp;title=Governor-General%26%23039%3Bs%20school%20visit" title="Thumb this up at StumbleUpon" class="service-links-stumbleupon" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/stumbleit.png" alt="StumbleUpon" /> StumbleUpon</a></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/free-tagging/children" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">children</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/denis-blundell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">denis blundell</a></div></div></div> 1879 at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz /media/photo/governor-general-school-visits#comments <p>&lt;p&gt;Sir Denis Blundell always liked talking to senior high school pupils about constitutional matters.&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;!--no teaser--&gt;</p> <a href="/media/photo/governor-general-school-visits"><img src="/files/styles/mini/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-009.jpg" alt="Media file" /></a> The vice-regal Rolls Royce /media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce <div class="field field-name-node-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/files/styles/fullsize/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-008.jpg" width="500" height="382" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Captain Grant Crowley, the aide-de-camp, and Sir Denis and Lady Blundell make their way from the viceregal Rolls-Royce. Note the crown on the car. On official business the Governor-General's car is the only vehicle that does not have to display number plates.</p> <div class="panorama-caption"> <p>Courtesy of Grant Crowley</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="service-links"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce&amp;title=The%20vice-regal%20Rolls%20Royce" title="Bookmark this post on del.icio.us." class="service-links-delicious" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/delicious.png" alt="del.icio.us" /> del.icio.us</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce&amp;text=The%20vice-regal%20Rolls%20Royce" title="Share this on Twitter" class="service-links-twitter" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" /> Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce&amp;t=The%20vice-regal%20Rolls%20Royce" title="Share on Facebook." class="service-links-facebook" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" /> Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=add&amp;bkmk=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce&amp;title=The%20vice-regal%20Rolls%20Royce" title="Bookmark this post on Google." class="service-links-google" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/google.png" alt="Google" /> Google</a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce&amp;title=The%20vice-regal%20Rolls%20Royce" title="Thumb this up at StumbleUpon" class="service-links-stumbleupon" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/stumbleit.png" alt="StumbleUpon" /> StumbleUpon</a></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/free-tagging/transport" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">transport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/denis-blundell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">denis blundell</a></div></div></div> 1878 at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz /media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce#comments <p>&lt;!--break--&gt;&lt;p&gt;Captain Grant Crowley, the aide-de-camp, and Sir Denis and Lady Blundell make their way from the viceregal Rolls-Royce.&lt;/p&gt;</p> <a href="/media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce"><img src="/files/styles/mini/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-008.jpg" alt="Media file" /></a> Sir Denis Blundell in Dunedin /media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin <div class="field field-name-node-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/files/styles/fullsize/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-002.jpg" width="500" height="261" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sir Denis Blundell (1972–7) addresses a reception in the Dunedin Town Hall. Mayor James Barnes is seated behind him.</p> <div class="panorama-caption"> <p>Courtesy of Grant Crowley</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="service-links"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin&amp;title=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell%20in%20Dunedin" title="Bookmark this post on del.icio.us." class="service-links-delicious" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/delicious.png" alt="del.icio.us" /> del.icio.us</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin&amp;text=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell%20in%20Dunedin" title="Share this on Twitter" class="service-links-twitter" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" /> Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin&amp;t=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell%20in%20Dunedin" title="Share on Facebook." class="service-links-facebook" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" /> Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=add&amp;bkmk=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin&amp;title=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell%20in%20Dunedin" title="Bookmark this post on Google." class="service-links-google" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/google.png" alt="Google" /> Google</a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin&amp;title=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell%20in%20Dunedin" title="Thumb this up at StumbleUpon" class="service-links-stumbleupon" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/stumbleit.png" alt="StumbleUpon" /> StumbleUpon</a></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dunedin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">dunedin</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/denis-blundell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">denis blundell</a></div></div></div> 1872 at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz /media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin#comments <p>&lt;p&gt;Sir Denis Blundell (1972–7) addresses a reception in the Dunedin Town Hall.&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;!--no teaser--&gt;</p> <a href="/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell-in-dunedin"><img src="/files/styles/mini/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-002.jpg" alt="Media file" /></a> Sir Denis Blundell /media/photo/sir-denis-blundell <div class="field field-name-node-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/files/styles/fullsize/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-007.jpg" width="457" height="600" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>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.</p> <div class="panorama-caption"> <p>Courtesy of Government House</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="service-links"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell&amp;title=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell" title="Bookmark this post on del.icio.us." class="service-links-delicious" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/delicious.png" alt="del.icio.us" /> del.icio.us</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell&amp;text=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell" title="Share this on Twitter" class="service-links-twitter" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" /> Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell&amp;t=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell" title="Share on Facebook." class="service-links-facebook" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" /> Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=add&amp;bkmk=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell&amp;title=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell" title="Bookmark this post on Google." class="service-links-google" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/google.png" alt="Google" /> Google</a> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A//www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell&amp;title=Sir%20Denis%20Blundell" title="Thumb this up at StumbleUpon" class="service-links-stumbleupon" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/service_links/images/stumbleit.png" alt="StumbleUpon" /> StumbleUpon</a></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/denis-blundell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">denis blundell</a></div></div></div> 1877 at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz /media/photo/sir-denis-blundell#comments <p>&lt;!--break--&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</p> <a href="/media/photo/sir-denis-blundell"><img src="/files/styles/mini/public/images/stories/viceregal/viceregal-007.jpg" alt="Media file" /></a>