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The ‘Hennessey’ was a floating dredge purchased by the Foxton Harbour Board in the 1920s. As seen in this photograph, the Hennessey is on the Manawatu River near the ‘Awa’ flaxmill (on the left) near Foxton.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fo 47
Date
circa 1920 to circa 1930
Digitisation ID
2011N_Fo47_004678
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Coolstore

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Manawatu

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technology,
water,
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