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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14 June 1958, page 8: "The last stages of the reconstruction and sealing of Fitzherbert Avenue are now being reached. The area between Te Awe Awe Street and the Fitzherbert Bridge is now receiving attention. In the photograph, tar sealing the final stretch is taking place. Half of this area has been completed. "

Identification

Object type
Image
Identifier
2017-20
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Relation
2017-20
Date
June 14, 1958
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_014788
Format
B&W negative
Held In
Other

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Place
Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North

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Tags
fitzherbert avenue,
road works,
Community Tags
tar sealing,

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