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Description

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 02 September 1960 "The new 1200ft railway bridge at Longburn will be completed this weekend and will shortly be opened, replacing the old wooden bridge which is slightly north of the new structure."

Identification

Object type
Image
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection
Relation
2017-20
Date
September 2, 1960
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_015724
Format
B&W negative
Held In
"Other"

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railway bridge,
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