The original photograph has “breaking in the land at Aorangi” written on the back. The plough in use is a heavy swamp plough, with a chain attached to the shear. The chain assisted in turning the rushes under the sod. The man on the far left is thought to be a member of the Jefferies family of the Aoranagi – Taonui area.

Ploughing swamp land
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2011N_Plg2_006183
- Title
- Ploughing swamp land
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Manawatu
- Date
- circa 1900
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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