The Government Life building under construction
Object type
Photograph
Production date
1970s
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Description
Probably as seen from the State Advances Corporation (S.A.C.) building, so looking west to south west. Construction began in 1977 and was completed in 1980. National MP Derek Quigley QSO officially opened the building on the 20th of February 1981. Also visible in this image is P & M Plaza in the Railway Buildings with the iconic palm trees in the park alongside; Waikato Technical Institute; the underground railway line; and the Hamilton Travel Centre in the Railways building. The car park in the foreground, and back to Anglesea Street, is now covered by the Centre Place shopping centre.
Accession number
HCL_M00217.31
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