Story: Historic volcanic activity
The remains of a railway carriage lies beside a section of rail track; another rests on its side on the opposite side of the river. The Whangaehu River has dropped back to its normal level, but the mud that covers everything indicates the extent of the flood.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Morrie Peacock Collection (PAColl-4875)
Reference: MP-0059-10
Photograph by Morrie Ronald Peacock
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.