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Super !
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toll !!
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Tháp truyền hình :)
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Found a link with the original images from Google Earth:here
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stupenda
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Same thanks. It was interesting to me to see, how all has ended)))
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Brings back memories from 1930's when I lived just up the road from here. Graham Phillips
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Thanks for the comment, random west. I have changed the title to 'pou whenua', having obtained the publicity leaflet of the Glen Eden Library.
Quoting from this flyer: "The Pou Whenua is carved from a single piece of kauri timber and stands 6 metres tall. The top figure in a strong haka pose represents the time when power to hold life and land was mostly physical. The middle and bottom figures represent modern times, one of them being a sports player, the other represents learning. The three figures represent the history of the area and connect to, and value, the library as a source of information and knowledge in the modern age."
This pou whenua is by John Collins and Sunnah Thompson, Matariki Carvers, Te Kawerau A Maki.
Inasmuch as totem poles relate histories, stories, experiences, etc. it appears to me that totem poles and pou whenua are rather similar and I cannot see the offensive side in the concept of a totem pole. In fact, Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand likens the two concepts in the linked article.
In any case, I have now found the correct designation for these poles in this country, and some information about the actual carving for eveyone's benefit. Thanks again.
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The Hollywood was made famous by Jan Grefstad who ran "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" there for more than a decade on Friday Midnight. I worked for Jan for years before he died. He also started the "Classic Cinema" in Auckland City where it has since become a well known comedy (stage)spot. RIP Jan.
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A charming place. We enjoyed splendid hospitality at the Auberge du Brand
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