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M H Oram, later Sir Matthew Oram, Member of Parliament, first President of the Manawatu Aero Club, speaking at the opening of the Club's landing strip. The airstrip was on the site of the present day Palmerston North airport, which began operating as Milson airport in 1936

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2009N_Av11_TRA_2256
Title
M H Oram and crowd at the opening of Manawatu Aero Club landing strip, Milson
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Av 11
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
December 5, 1931

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

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aerodrome,
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aircraft,
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photographs,
transport,
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