Marlborough Photographs from 1920
Molesworth Truck in the Acheron River

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Collection Marlborough Province - down the decades from early days
Photographer Brayshaw, Norman Henry
Description A black and white photograph showing a Molesworth Bedford truck in the Acheron River. There is snow on the hills and ice in the river.

Information as typed by Norm Brayshaw: "Molesworth truck in the Acheron River with Mount Murphy in the background."

Copied by Norm Brayshaw in 1960 from a photograph supplied by W. Chisholm. Includes a negative.

A scan of this photograph will be used in the Changing European History Gallery 3 display in commemoration of the Marlborough Provincial 150th anniversary on 1 November 2009.
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Caption December 2009:
A Molesworth Station 4WD truck crossing the Acheron River in 1960. High-clearance, ex-army
Bedfords were suited to the work, including working in snow.

Object ID 2009.067.0082
Object Name Photograph
People Chisholm, William (Bill)
Place Awatere/Molesworth
Title Molesworth Truck in the Acheron River
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Last modified on: January 19, 2015