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Bent girder, Edgecumbe

Bent girder, Edgecumbe

This metal girder, once part of the Edgecumbe dairy factory, was wrenched out of shape by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on 2 March 1987. It is on display outside the plant as a reminder of the disaster.

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Photograph by Shirley Williams

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Bay of Plenty places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/bay-of-plenty-places/9/5