Photograph [1978 Flood, Spectators on Mataura Bridge]; Henderson, Keith Raymond...
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Photograph [1978 Flood, Spectators on Mataura Bridge]
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 spectators looking at the flood from the Mataura Bridge.
New Zealand, South Island, Southland, Mataura
Maker Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made1973
Inscription and Marks
Handwritten on reverse of original album paper:
'Spectators looking up towards Paper Mill, Mataura River Bridge, 1978 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 numberMT2017.18.35
Rights
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