Reference NumberAms 495/1DescriptionMedium size colour globe on rotating axis attached to stand. Axis is brass, stand is oak.
The globe was fixed to a table in the master's cabin in the Finnish four-masted barque 'Pamir', when the ship was seized as a 'prize of war' in Wellington, New Zealand on 3 August 1941 (Finland had been declared as a territory in enemy occupation). Captain Bjorkvelt took the globe with him, and later gifted it to Captain Munro.
Captain Munro donated the globe, along with his collection of nautical books, to Tauranga District Libraries.LevelItemFormatVariousExtent1 globePhysical DescriptionGlobe size is 440mm x 250mmLanguageEnglish
Asset Location
RoomClimate controlled room - offsite
Usage
Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply.CopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 495/1
