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A 1901 “Barett” steam traction engine, pulling two flat trailers of people dressed up as early settlers, in Rangitikei Street. The 75th Jubilee celebrations were an eight day long series of events. On the afternoon of Wednesday, 19 March 1952, a parade around the square entitled ‘Cavalcade of transport through the ages’ was conducted.

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Object type
Image
Relation
CA: Tier, E M; Public Photograph Collection J 99
Date
1952
Digitisation ID
2008P_J99_A-E_1363
Held In
Coolstore

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