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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 September 1961 "A Transport Department meter maid, Miss. E. Gleeson, braved the cold and wet this morning to make minor adjustments to a parking meter. Besides issuing parking offence notices Miss Gleeson ensures that the motorist is getting a fair deal from the meter."

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_016512
Title
"A Finger in the Works" Meter Maid Checking Parking Meter.
Format
B&W negative
Held In
Other
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Identifier
2017-20
Original held in
Manawatu Standard Negative Collection
Date
1961-09-01

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Place
Main Street, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
1960s,
black and white,
cars,
manawatu evening standard,
parking,
parking meter,
transport,
Community Tags
maintenance,
meter maids,
parking meters,
rain,
uniform,

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