Thomas Forrester (16 May 1838 – 25 March 1907) was a New Zealand plasterer, draughtsman, architect and engineer. He was born in Glasgow,

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, Scotland on 16 May 1838. In 1865, he was the building superintendent at the

New Zealand Exhibition The New Zealand Exhibition, which took place in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1865, was a world's fair visited by approximately 31250 people. It was the first world's fair held in New Zealand. It opened on 12 January and ran until 6 May 1865. Later ...

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