He pārongo atu anōManawatu River in Flood 1920

Description

Inscriptions on reverse of original read: “Floods from the Manawatu River at Foxton 1920. Photo taken by F H Murray, Foxton” and “House almost opposite Newth Road on Main Highway at Whirokino. House now removed and replaced. Property now occupied by Russell Easton”

Manawatu River in flood 1920. This photograph has been taken just south of Foxton, opposite the end of Newth Road on SH1. The house in this photograph has been removed and replaced by another house.

Original and two copies (one laminated)

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”

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