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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 January, 1964. "Nine sacks of wheat were left behind, unknown to the driver of the truck (seen here continuing down Church Street), on Tuesday afternoon near the corner opposite the Grand Hotel. The driver was soon told of his misadventures." The image was cropped and flipped for publication.

Identification

Object type
Image
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Date
January 30, 1964
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_018412
Format
B&W negative

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Taxonomy

Tags
accidents,
church street,
cyclists,
manawatū evening standard,
trucks,
wheat,
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