{"product_id":"lord-bledisloe-charles-bathurst-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-14-1929","title":"Lord Bledisloe, Charles Bathurst Country Life Magazine Portrait December 14 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eLord Bledisloe, Charles Bathurst Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 14 1929. LXVI No. 1717\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLord Bledisloe\u003c\/strong\u003e, recently appointed Governor-General of New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Bathurst, 1st Baron Bledisloe\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867–1958), a British Conservative politician and agriculturalist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppointment:\u003c\/strong\u003e He was appointed \u003cstrong\u003eGovernor-General of New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1929, succeeding \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Sir Charles Fergusson\u003c\/strong\u003e, and was formally sworn in at Wellington on March 19, 1930.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Service:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prior to his appointment, he had a distinguished political career in Britain and was known for his interest in agriculture and rural affairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSporting Legacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lord Bledisloe is best remembered for donating the \u003cstrong\u003eBledisloe Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1931, the celebrated rugby union trophy contested between New Zealand and Australia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Contributions:\u003c\/strong\u003e A generous patron of sport and culture, he also endowed trophies for chess and agricultural exhibitions, reflecting his wide-ranging interests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The early matches associated with the Bledisloe Cup remain a subject of debate, with differing claims between the 1931 and 1932 contests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210749112613,"sku":"CL-2864","price":106.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lord-Bledisloe-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775971443","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/lord-bledisloe-charles-bathurst-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-14-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}