Captain Cook statue time capsule

17 March 1989

Captain Cook statue time capsule

17 March 1989

Mayor of Christchurch, Hamish Hay, with a message from a time capsule from 1923 found inside the Victoria Square statue of Captain Cook.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-03135A

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