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Description

Flooding at Richmond Escolme Harrison's residence in Albert Street. R E Harrison was a nurseryman of Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, and after the flood the family was never return to this home. the house is now the Village Inn in Hokowhitu. In May 1941 the Manawatu River flooded about 250 hectares of the city. A stop bank between Fitzroy Street and Jickell Street had been constructed but it proved inadequate for the flood waters.

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi
Image
Pākanga
IMCA Digital Archive 2011
Date
May 4, 1941
Tautuhi matihiko
2011P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_005568
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"IMCA Digital Archive"

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Grey Street in flood
Opiki Toll Bridge
Ashhurst Bridge after flood damage
Evacuating house in flood
Canoeing down flooded street
Manawatu River in flood
Flooded farmland near Palmerston North
People and boat on flooded road
Bagging coke on the roadside after flood
Pumping flood water
Construction of flood ditch
Almadale foot bridge, Cheltenham

Pūnaha whakarōpū

Ngā tūtohu
bridges and waterways,
house,
photographs,
Tūtohu Hapori
flood,
natural disaster,
water,

Tuku kōrero mai mō te whakararu

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Grey Street in flood
Opiki Toll Bridge
Ashhurst Bridge after flood damage
Evacuating house in flood
Canoeing down flooded street
Manawatu River in flood
Flooded farmland near Palmerston North
People and boat on flooded road
Bagging coke on the roadside after flood
Pumping flood water
Construction of flood ditch
Almadale foot bridge, Cheltenham