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The Manawatu River in flood, 1953, attained a peak level of 21 feet, 3 inches. This photograph of the Gas works, Main Street, was taken at 10.45 am on 28 January 1953.

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
1953
Digitisation ID
2007P_Fl20_BRW_0589
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
Main Street, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
bridges and waterways,
palmerston north,
photographs,
Community Tags
flood,
natural disaster,
water,

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