"Start of a Five-Stage Cycling Tour"

Description

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 20 September 1958: "Professional cyclists began this morning a two-day tour in five stages. Three stages will be carried out today. The first, from Palmerston North to Sanson and return. The second, a time trial to Ashhurst, and the third beginning one mile beyond Ashhurst. The riders will return home via Feilding, Sanson and Rongotea. Tomorrow the riders take in Himatangi and the total mileage for the two days will be approximated 170."

Identification

Object type

Image

Identifier

2017-20

Archive

Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

Relation

2017-20

Date

September 20, 1958

Digitisation id

2017N_2017-20_014903

Format

B&W negative

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Other