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A drawing by J T Stewart who was the District Engineer of the Public Works Department. Drawing shows construction of the road through the Manawatu Gorge. Entitled "Manawatu Gorge. Commencement of Road - looking up Gorge from westward", and is signed J T S May 1871. The drawing is in pencil and water colour. Drawn on paper measuring 19.5 x 17 cm, and held in an unvarnished wooden frame.

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2018Pa_Stewart-S2-I6_025456
Title
Drawing of construction of road through Manawatū Gorge
Relation
J T Stewart Series 2
Format
Paper
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J T Stewart

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Manawatu
Date
May 1871

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Ian Matheson City Archives

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