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Taylor completed a number of murals towards the end of his career. Information is varied on the current status of these works: some are known to be intact, some have been boarded over, some are in need of restoration work, and the fate of others is simply unknown. These works are currently the
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originally housed in the COMPAC landing station in
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New
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E. Mervyn Taylor mural search & recovery project
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647:"Mervyn Taylor: The Renaissance Man of Karori"
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51:in 1906 but primarily lived and worked in
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574:Expanded information on individual murals
480:Approx. 2625mm (height) x 3430mm (width)
59:until his sudden death at the age of 58.
853:. Bronwyn Holloway-Smith. Archived from
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280:In situ (site now known as Puke Ariki)
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301:Sandblasted glass atrium ceiling
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610:COMPAC Building, "Te Ika-a-Māui"
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655:. No. 87. pp. 98–108.
156:War Memorial Hall, 69 Main St
418:Unknown. Site now occupied by
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267:Sandblasted glass window
1084:Publisher (people) stubs
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851:Bronwyn Holloway-Smith
712:"Ernest Mervyn Taylor"
652:New Zealand Geographic
617:Bronwyn Holloway-Smith
420:The Learning Connexion
402:First Kumera Planting
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565:Site now Berl House.
245:Hidden behind a wall
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818:National Film Unit.
234:4400 x 4400 mm
130:Carved totara panel
41:Ernest Mervyn Taylor
1064:New Zealand artists
847:"Te Ika-a-Akoranga"
789:. 12 November 2015.
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1043:Categories
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