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Hall of Memories, Wellington

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Hall of Memories, Wellington

The decorated columns in the Hall of Memories, beneath the Wellington carillon, are made of Mt Somers limestone – fine-grained white limestone, similar to Ōamaru limestone, that can be readily carved.

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Simon Nathan and Bruce Hayward, Building stone – National buildings and memorials, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8097/hall-of-memories-wellington (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan and Bruce Hayward, published 2 March 2009.