He pārongo atu anōStuart's Bend, Manawatu River in Flood

Description

The Great flood of 1953, showing the Manawatu River (Stuart’s Bend) at the bottom left. My mid-day on Wednesday, 28 January, the river was at 21 feet and rising at the Fitzherbert Bridge.’ See ‘A time of transition’ by Val Burr, page 100’, for further details. See Also: Ian Matheson City Archive Research File A175/ 316

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi

Image

Pākanga

Public Photograph Collection Wh 28

Date

1953

Tautuhi matihiko

2014N_Wh28_009195

E puritia ana ki

"Coolstore"