Tunnel Tragedy - procession escorting lorries with coffins into Shannon, 1922

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Typed below original photo on one of the copies - ...e terrible tunnel tragedy at Mangahao Hydro Electric Works which resulted in seven men being … ... entering Shannon on the way to Palmerston North

Stamped on the back of this copy with black ink - Mrs. Dalzell’s collection

Written on the back of another copy with dark blue felt-tip pen - The terrible Tunnel Tragedy at Mangahao Hydro works. which resulted in seven men being asphyxiated The funeral of the men entering Shannon on the way to Palmerston North. Ballance Street going To turn into Venn St.

Stamped on back of this copy with purple ink - Shannon Centennial 1887 – 1987

Typed on piece of paper sellotaped to this copy - The terrible Tunnel tragedy at Mangahao Hydro works which resulted in seven men being asphyxiated. The funeral of the men entering Shannon on the way to the Church. Going down Ballance Street, to turn into Venn Street.

Tunnel Tragedy – procession escorting lorries with coffins into Shannon, 1922 1 B&W photo print, copy (plus 2 additional copies)

Groups of men walking beside both sides of the 2 lorries. On Ballance Street turning into Venn Street.

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