Originally captured on 16mm black & white film, this home movie is from the collection of Dr W.R. Lawrence (MBE 1952) who was a medical practitioner in Te Aroha.
Three people visit the Summit Kiosk then pose beside AA Hawkes Bay road sign: Summit Turangakumu 2650 feet above sea level. Large group of people gather on steps [for group photo]. In a park next to a pond, a long table is laden with fruit baskets. People enjoy afternoon tea in the garden, all of the ladies and some of the men are wearing hats.
A group of children sit on a lawn roughhousing and admiring a large model sailboat.