Lead cylinder: One lead cylinder, open at one end, with remains of a label glued to one side. Recovered from the demolition of St Helen's Hospital in 1976, presumed to be a time capsule placed at the time the foundations were laid in 1909.

Object detail

Production date

1909

Measurements

Dimensions: 450 x 60mm: 0 - Whole

Subject person

Cook County Women's Guild

Subject categories

Time measurement

Department

Social History - Puna Pāpori

ID number

6903

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Material

Lead Metal Inorganic material

Object type

Time capsule Memorabilia Documentary objects Communication objects

Subject place

St Helen's Hospital Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa/Poverty Bay Gisborne Region New Zealand Oceania Elizabeth Townley Maternity Home

Subject auto tags

Green Azure Rectangle Line Aqua Wall Mesh Material property Cutting mat Pattern

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