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In May 1941 the Manawatu River flooded about 250 hectares of Palmerston North. A stop bank between Fitzroy Street and Jickell Street had been constructed but it proved inadequate for the flood waters.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011P_IMCA-DigitalLibrary_005571
Title
Flooding outside 249 Victoria Street
Relation
IMCA Digital Archive 2011
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Creation

Created By
Place
249 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North
Date
May 4, 1941

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
bridges and waterways,
photographs,
Community Tags
flood,
natural disaster,
water,

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