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. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 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.
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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
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