Photography exhibition at Army museum

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 8, Issue 372, 5 February 1991, Page 7

Photography exhibition at Army museum

The work of Second World War British official photographer Sir Cecil Beaton has returned to display at the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum in Waiouru. Already popular as a society photographer by the outbreak of War in 1939,xBeaton offered his services to the British Ministry of Information as an official war photographer. Although primarily intended for use as propaganda, his work has survived as a visual record of a world torn apart by war. The Imperial War Museum in London first

wrote to Beaton in 1979, suggesting the mounting of an exhibition of his war work. He replied expressing enthusiasm and offering support. Unfortunately he died in 1980 before seeing the exhibition. Nonetheless, during its year-long showing at the Imperial War Museum, the Cecil Beaton Collection proved hugely popular. In 1983, New Zealanders had the opportunity to admire Beaton's Work when his Collection went on display at the Army Museum in Waiouru. Since then, other than a Turnpage8

World heritage

From page 6 s cially Americans, who toured the world visiting -such. places. "The classification is more for the converted, those people that are already convinced of the need for conservation," said Mr Green. He said there were no changes needed to the way the park was managed, that it had to be managed according to set criteria to be accepted. He said the new status could help encourage New Zealanders to continue managing the park in accordance with the standards laid down. Convincing Mr Green said the committee took some convincing of some aspects of the nomination. He said it took some convincing of the uniqueness of the

volanology of the area and that they had some concerns about some of the modifications including the invasion of heather in the northern parts of the park. He said they also had difficulty with the cultural aspect, with most other World Heritage Parks having evidence of habitation if based on cultural aspects rather than spiritual. Tremendous achievement In announcing the World Heritage status to both South west New Zealand and the Tongariro National Park, Conservation Minister Denis Marshall said "This is a tremendous achievement for New Zealand conservation and a wonderful way to start the new year. "Listing as a World Heritage Area is

international acknowledgement of outstanding natural values and significance to the whole world. As a nation we should be very proud that both our nominations met the rigorous criteria. "The South-West New Zealand nomination extends two areas which have already achieved World Heritage listingFiordland National Park and Westland/ Mt Cook National Parks- by in--cluding Mt Aspiring National Park and large areas of cbhseryation land 1.4 million hectares has been added to the World Heritage area, including magnificent South Westland forests. "The Tongariro National Park nomination was made in 1986 for listing as both a cultural and natural area. That in

itself is unusual - most places are listed either for cultural or natural values, but rarely both. "Tongariro National Park is of outstanding cultural heritage not only as the spiritual home of the Tuwharetoa, but because it was the gift of the sacred mountain peaks by paramount chief Te Heuheu Tukino in 1887 that was the catalyst for creating New Zealands first national park. "Tongariro and SouthWest New Zealand have met the highest criteria which is rigorously ap_pHe£bto protect the special significance of World Heritage listings. They now take their place with other outstanding areas such as the Grand Canyon. The new. status should be an international drawcard Turn page 9

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From page 8 for tourists. I hope that the tourist industry will actively promote the magnificent scenic and recreational attractions which have now received the highest recognition," said Mr Marshall.