Power lines in Rangiotu Flood

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Description: The 1953 flood in Rangiotu was one of the worst in history, in the area. As seen, the floodwaters have almost reached the wires of the power lines.

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Relation: Digital Photograph Collection, with no hardcopy held
Date: February 1953
Digitisation id: 2014P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_009496
Held in: IMCA Digital Archive

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Created By: J Moore
Place: Manawatu

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Tags: atlantic petrol; disaster; essolube; event recordings; flooding; garage; motor; oroua river; photographs

Community Tags: flood; natural disaster

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J Moore. "Power lines in Rangiotu Flood", Manawatū Heritage, Ian Matheson City Archives, https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/1f059bfb-f583-43ed-891f-21bc9a75843f, accessed 2026-08-13 06:35.

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