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This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 January, 1964. "Despite the early showers yesterday morning, work went on in preparation for the Carnival of the Lake. Due to uncertain weather conidtions[sic], however, the opening was postponed until today. Here a workman prepares the floating rostrum in readiness for the opening."

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2017N_2017-20_018308
Title
"Preparations for the Carnival" [Carnival of the Lake]
Relation
Coolstore
Format
B&W negative
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

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Creation

Created By
Place
Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date
January 16, 1964

Object rights

Credit Line
Fairfax Media New Zealand

Taxonomy

Tags
boats,
carnival of the lake,
centennial lagoon,
floating platform,
manawatū evening standard,
preparations,
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