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Constable Postcard Collection

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The Whale at Lyall Bay

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Crowds gather to see a carcass of a large whale washed up on Lyall Bay beach. A locally produced postcard photographed by S.C Smith. The whale became a Wellington sensation for a few weeks in July 1912, not only as a spectacle, but because of no one could decide who was responsible for its removal. See the link below for further information

DateJuly 1912Reference50001-3-145CollectionConstable Postcard CollectionLocationIsland Bay

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Holding InstitutionWellington City LibrariesExternal LinkNews report on Papers Past

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