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This photograph looks south-westward towards Foxton beach and shows the reconstruction of a swampy area. The Barber-Green bucket excavator can be seen excavating peat and flax from the side of the old roadway. the contractor is V. Lumbye of Foxton.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ro12_007873
Title
Reconstructing the road to Foxton Beach
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ro 12
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Horowhenua Region
Date
1938

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
bay city,
digger,
dirt road,
heavy machinery,
labour,
mccormick,
mud,
photographs,
streets,
transportation,
workmen,
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