Architectural Heritage

This issue celebrated six significant New Zealand buildings. Not all of them are old: the Sky Tower was completed in 1997. But one way or another, all the buildings featured have had an enduring impact in their communities, and contributed to the growing recognition of our valuable architectural heritage.

Some of the sidelights and snippets we uncovered in preparing this issue were fascinating. For instance, parts of the Auckland War Memorial Museum replicate London's Whitehall - but they had to be sketched from cinema newsreels because architects could not afford the rights to the original blueprints.

Six of the Best

Although relatively young as a nation New Zealand has many fine buildings worth preserving and admiring. In consultation with the New Zealand Institute of Architects, we selected six fine examples covering a range of styles and periods. All six stamps featured together in a se-tenant block on the Architectural Heritage first day cover.

A Collection to Build

Each stamp in the Architectural Heritage issue was available in sheets of 50. Se-tenant blocks were also available and there was a souvenir miniature sheet stamp booklet. The booklet contained seven miniature sheets, six incorporating one of the stamps from this issue and one incorporating all six stamps.

Commemorative Coins

Product Listing for Architectural Heritage

Image	Title	Description	Price
	Single Stamp	Single 40c 'Auckland War Memorial Museum' gummed stamp. 2002 was the 150th anniversary of New Zealand's first museum, opened in Auckland in 1852. The current building was opened in 1929.	$0.40
	Single Stamp	Single 80c 'Stone Store, Kerikeri' gummed stamp. New Zealand's oldest stone building, constructed in the 1830's. It has served its Bay of Islands community as a shop since 1848.	$0.80
	Single Stamp	Single 90c 'The Arts Centre, Christchurch' gummed stamp. Completed in 1877 and originally the home of Canterbury University College. It's now a hub for arts, crafts and performance.	$0.90
	Single Stamp	Single $1.30 'Government Buildings, Wellington' gummed stamp. The Government Buildings, famously the biggest wooden structure in the Southern Hemisphere (and the world's largest timber office building), has been a symbol of Wellington's focus as a public service city for 125 years.	$1.30
	Single Stamp	Single $1.50 'Railway Station, Dunedin' gummed stamp. Famous among rail enthusiasts as one of the finest stations from the age of steam. Built in Flemish Renaissance style it opened in 1906.	$1.50
	Single Stamp	Single $2.00 'Sky Tower' gummed stamp. Taller than the Eiffel Tower - and the Southern Hemisphere's tallest tower. Lasers and GPS satellites were used to guide the construction.	$2.00
	Miniature Sheet Booklet	Collectable booklet containing a range of miniature sheets and further information on the stamp issue.	$16.95
	First Day Cover	First day cover with stamps affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue.	$7.40