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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of an overlooked, forgotten piece of wood in Coleman Place, just off Te Marae o Hine/The Square. For 125 years, an old telegraph pole has remained as a reminder of past times and technologies.

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Object type
Image
Content type
Born digital
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
October 23, 2021
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041928
Format
Born Digital
Held In
"IMCA Digital Archive"

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manawatū standard,
telegraph post,
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