375 Albert Street, Palmeston North, stood approximately opposite what is now the Hokowhitu shopping centre. 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.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2011P_IMCA-DigitalLibrary_005566
- Title
- Flooding at 375 Albert Street
- Relation
- IMCA Digital Archive 2011
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
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Creation
- Created By
- Hector Mylroi
- Place
- 375 Albert Street, Palmerston North
- Date
- May 4, 1941
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
- flood,
- natural disaster,
- water,
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