More Info →Swimming in the Manawatu River

Description: The structure in the middle of the photograph is the depth gauge. Two people can be seen swimming underneath it. This photograph illustrates the dramatic change in the landscape around the Manawatu River as this section shows what is currently known as the Manawatu River Walkway.

Identification

Object type: Image
Relation: Public Photograph Collection P 118
Date: circa 1950
Digitisation ID: 2012P_P118_006551
Held In: "Coolstore"

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Tags: bridges and waterways,; fun,; photographs,; swimming hole,; water,

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