Photograph [1978 Flood, Pulp Storage Area, Mataura Paper Mill]; Henderson, Keith...
Photograph [1978 Flood, Pulp Storage Area, Mataura Paper Mill]
About this object
This is one of a series of 40 black and white photographs taken by Keith Henderson which show the impact of the October 1978 flood of the Mataura River on the town of Mataura. Keith was Mayor of Mataura from 1970 to 1983 and was a keen amateur photographer.
The photograph shows the Pulp Storage Area at the Mataura Paper Mill.
New Zealand, South Island, Southland, Mataura
Maker Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made1973
Inscription and Marks
Handwritten on reverse of original album paper:
'Pulp storage area. Mataura Paper Mill. 1978 Mataura Flood.'
printed
Measurements
h 160 mm x w 210 mm
small
photograph, black and white
Object Type Subject and Association Keywords Medium and Materialsorganic, processed materials, paper
Credit LineFrom the collection of the Mataura and Districts Historical Society Incorporated.
Object numberMT2017.18.28
Rights