item details
NameBooklet, 'Royalty in New Zealand, Official Pictorial Souvenir of the visit of T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of York 1927'
ProductionWilliam Skinner; printer; circa 1927; Wellington
Government Publicity Office; publisher; 1954
1954
1954
Government Publicity Office; publisher; 1954
1954
1954
Classificationpamphlets
Materialsbook paper, cardboard, metal
DimensionsOverall: 191mm (width), 251mm (height), 7mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH012099
Credit lineGift of Valerie Carson, 1993
Overview
The Duke and Duchess of York visited New Zealand in 1927, arriving in Auckland on 22 February. They travelled throughout the North and South Islands, then departed for Australia on 22 March.
On the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936, the Duke and Duchess came to the throne as George VI and Queen Elizabeth.