No.s 17 and 19 Bell St., Wanganui
Ans Westra, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui City, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in pre 1996.
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Object Detail
About the Work
With
October
being
Whanganui
Heritage
Month,
I
was
drawn
to
the
images
that
evoked
nostalgia.
I’m
not
Whanganui
born
and
bred,
but
it's
architecture
and
art
have
captured
my
full
attention.
My
selection
of
works
captures
some
buildings
that
are
no
longer
here,
yet
we
still
have
the
highest
concentration
of
heritage
buildings
in
New
Zealand.
Imagine
Whanganui
even
20
years
ago
and
what
we
have
lost
–
let’s
hope
more
can
be
saved
for
the
future
generations
to
enjoy.
I chose this image because the houses are just like two peas in a pod, but also because the landscape is no longer recognisable. I arrived in Whanganui just before they were replaced with two new townhouses and the sections flattened.
- Helen Craig, Whanganui District Councillor & Whanganui Regional Heritage Trustee for the Oct 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
I chose this image because the houses are just like two peas in a pod, but also because the landscape is no longer recognisable. I arrived in Whanganui just before they were replaced with two new townhouses and the sections flattened.
- Helen Craig, Whanganui District Councillor & Whanganui Regional Heritage Trustee for the Oct 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Measurements
Image 310 x 310 mm
Media
colour photograph
Subject Place
Description
Colour photograph of 2 similar timber houses side by side. The left one has an orange roof, the right house has a green roof. A red scooter is parked in front of the right house.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1996.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1996
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Accession Number:
1996/36/1
