Anthony Eden portrait

February 1949

Signed portrait of Anthony Eden given to the Mayor of Christchurch after his visit in 1949.

Contributor’s note: “Churchill’s foreign secretary toured the country in 1949. There was a Civic Reception held for him at the Civic Theatre after arriving at Wigram on the 7th February 1949.”

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - East

Contributor: John Cookson

Source: Entry in the 2023 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH23-0092

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