"Capable Young Drivers" - Driving License Presentation

Description

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 July 1958, page 9: "Boys and girls from the driving school received their licenses yesterday at a presentation ceremony. They were presented by Miss J.N. Wallace (the principal of the Girls' High School) and the speaker was Mr. D.C. Pryor (the headmaster of the Central Normal School). The chief traffic officer (Mr. C.J. Robinson) was also present. Those in the photograph are, from left: - Back row: R. Tynan, I. Dixon, C. Pratchett (who received a five-year license for best boy), E. Hubbard, P. Godbaz, C. Parkinson, D. Morgan, traffic officer G.A.M. Syversen (the instructor). Front row: M. Baker, P. Treweek, H. Walker (who received a five-year license for best girl), Miss Wallace, L. Maynard, C. Adlington."

Identification

Identifier

2017-20

Archive

Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

Relation

2017-20

Date

July 11, 1958

Digitisation id

2017N_2017-20_014825

Format

B&W negative

Held in

Other