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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.
Relation
Manawatu Standard Negative Collection
Format
B&W negative
Held In
Coolstore
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

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Creation

Created By
Place
Main Street, Palmerston North
Date
September 1, 1961

Object rights

Credit Line
Fairfax Media New Zealand
License
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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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