Punting flax down the Manawatu River to Foxton
A steam launch is towing a punt load of flax from the Moutoa Swamp to a flaxmill in the borough of Foxton.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1910 to 1912
A steam launch is towing a punt load of flax from the Moutoa Swamp to a flaxmill in the borough of Foxton.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1910 to 1912
This punt was in operation from 1895 until 1909. It was the second punt to operate on the Manawatu River at Ashhurst, the first being in use from 1871 until the construction of the first bridge in 1886. The bridge (in the background) was damaged i...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst, Manawatu
Date: circa 1900