On the back of this print was the caption, "opening of W & M Railway" and the handwriting seemed to be that of the donor's grandfather Mr L G West, who was Mayor of Palmerston North 1885-1887. A full account of this event can be found in the Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 146, 4 November 1886, Page 2 (available at Paperspast)

Opening of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Line
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_Rsq2_007894
- Title
- Opening of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Line
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- George W Shailer
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- November 1886
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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