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Record 11/29
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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.
Molesworth Truck in the Acheron River -Marlborough Photographs from 1920 -Copyright Marlborough Museum - Marlborough Historical Society Inc
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2009.067.0082

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Last modified on: January 19, 2015