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Fraser Building opening

Transcription:This building was opened by the Rt Hon P. Fraser C.H., P.C. Prime Minister on the 1st day of May 1946.Address: 154 Hanover Street, Dunedin, New ZealandSubmitted: Judith Swan

Transcription:This building was opened by the Rt Hon P. Fraser C.H., P.C. Prime Minister on the 1st day of May 1946.Address: 154 Hanover Street, Dunedin, New ZealandSubmitted: Judith Swan

  • new zealand
  • dunedin
  • building
  • hospital
  • fraser
  • prime minister
  • 1946

Fraser Building hospital board

Transcription:The Otago Hospital Board. Dr.  D. G. McMillan. Chairman. Members J. Bennets Esq., J.PDr. M. Blain.P. G. Connolly Esq., D.S C. M.P.J. W. Dove Esq., J.P.Mrs D. G. McMillan. J.P.A. f....

Transcription:The Otago Hospital Board. Dr.  D. G. McMillan. Chairman. Members J. Bennets Esq., J.PDr. M. Blain.P. G. Connolly Esq., D.S C. M.P.J. W. Dove Esq., J.P.Mrs D. G. McMillan. J.P.A....

  • new zealand
  • dunedin
  • building
  • hospital
  • fraser

X-Ray Pavilion Dunedin Hospital

Transcription:X-Ray Pavilion...Opened by the Hon. A H. NordmeyerMinister of Healthon the 20th Day of January 1945...Dr. D. G. McMillan    ChairmanDr. James Thomson    SuperintendentA. Steel Esq.  ...

Transcription:X-Ray Pavilion...Opened by the Hon. A H. NordmeyerMinister of Healthon the 20th Day of January 1945...Dr. D. G. McMillan    ChairmanDr. James Thomson    SuperintendentA. Steel Esq.  ...

  • new zealand
  • dunedin
  • building
  • hospital
  • x ray

Ted Williams

    Yaz

      Relocated from the Bessie Carmichael School

        Born of War

          Teammates

          • ted williams
          • bobby doerr
          • johnny pesky
          • dom gimaggio

          In Memory of Our Boys

          1951 THIS TREE IS PLANTED IN MEMORY  OF OUR BOYS WHO SERVED GOD AND  COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR I AND II

          1951 THIS TREE IS PLANTED IN MEMORY  OF OUR BOYS WHO SERVED GOD AND  COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR I AND II

          • american war mothers
          • richmond
          • wwi
          • wwii
          • richmond

          World War II Richmond Memorial

            Maison Corneille

              In Memory of Those Who Served the United States in Time of War

              • richmond
              • nsgw no 217
              • ndgw no 147

              The Signal Lanterns of Paul Revere

              Submitted by @jqmcd

              Submitted by @jqmcd

              • old north church
              • paul revere
              • lexington
              • concord
              • boston

              Reverend John Witherspoon

              Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

              Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

              • declaration ...
              • princeton
              • edinburgh

              Arthur Fiedler Bridge

              ARTHUR FIEDLER  BRIDGE  ERECTED IN 1953, THE 25TH YEAR OF  THE ESPLANADE CONCERTS ... NAMED IN  HONOR OF THEIR CREATOR AND CONDUCTOR.  DEVOTING HIS MUSICAL GIFT TO THE SERVICE  OF THE PUBLIC IN...

              ARTHUR FIEDLER  BRIDGE  ERECTED IN 1953, THE 25TH YEAR OF  THE ESPLANADE CONCERTS ... NAMED IN  HONOR OF THEIR CREATOR AND CONDUCTOR.  DEVOTING HIS MUSICAL GIFT TO THE SERVICE  OF THE PUBLIC...

              • boston brutalism
              • fieldler
              • esplanade
              • storrow

              888 Memorial Drive

              888 MEMORIAL DRIVE  SITE OF A HARVARD BUILDING OCCUPIED  BY FEMINISTS WHO DEMANDED AFFORDABLE  HOUSING, CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION,  AND THEN FOUNDED THE  CAMBRIDGE WOMEN'S CENTER March 6-15, 1971...

              888 MEMORIAL DRIVE  SITE OF A HARVARD BUILDING OCCUPIED  BY FEMINISTS WHO DEMANDED AFFORDABLE  HOUSING, CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION,  AND THEN FOUNDED THE  CAMBRIDGE WOMEN'S CENTER March 6-15, 1971...

              • child care
              • harvard
              • occupied by ...

              Stephen Daye

              HERE LIVED  STEPHEN DAYE  WHO SET UP NEAR BY  THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS  IN BRITISH AMERICA  1638 Submitted by @jqmcd

              HERE LIVED  STEPHEN DAYE  WHO SET UP NEAR BY  THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS  IN BRITISH AMERICA  1638 Submitted by @jqmcd

              • printing
              • near by
              • 1638

              1885 Dynamite Explosion -Mangled Beyond Description

              Located just east of Peterborough Ontario Canada, this rather morbid plaque commemorates  an unfortunate local disaster.  In 1885,dynamite  being hauled in a wagon spontaneously exploded and was...

              Located just east of Peterborough Ontario Canada, this rather morbid plaque commemorates  an unfortunate local disaster.  In 1885,dynamite  being hauled in a wagon spontaneously exploded and was...

              • 1885 dynamit...
              • mangled hors...
              • crater
              • morbid
              • dynamite
              • every few mi...

              Oakland Municipal Rose Garden

              • morcom
              • roses
              • 1937

              Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau

              LOUIS DE BUADE, COMTE DE FRONTENAC ET DE PALLUAU 1622-1698One of the most influential and controversial figures in Canadian history, Frontenac was born at St-Germain-en-Laye, France. As a member...

              LOUIS DE BUADE, COMTE DE FRONTENAC ET DE PALLUAU 1622-1698One of the most influential and controversial figures in Canadian history, Frontenac was born at St-Germain-en-Laye, France. As a member...

              • kingston ont...