Mr Dukes, Francis William

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Press photo with J Eyles re Edmund Hillary climbing equipment August 1954
Museum expedition to Fiordland1954-1955
Press photo of men on museum’s construction site having weekly one-hour lecture during their lunch break. Dukes shown working slide projector.21 June 1956
Made manu built-in wall cases for revamped galleries (CMAR 1958-1959) p 14) 1955-1958
Press photograph with R Riccalton - 28 October 1964
Study tour of U S A and Canada to gain information on best methods of offsetting the exhibit-fading quality of New Zealand’s strong sunlight and in the safe storage of paintings -1971
Star photo standing inside plastic wrapped whale (Okarito whale shifted out into the open in order to begin construction of the Museum’s 100th Anniversary wing- 30 June 1975
As supervisor was responsible with Ray Jacobs (Chief Preparator) for setting up the Edgar Stead Hall of New Zealand birds “the first complete set of modern displays” which took two years to complete (CMAR 1976-1977)

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