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Town bridge closing certificate (2nd of 2)

Town bridge closing certificate

Edith Taylor was one of many Whanganui residents who walked across the city’s 97-year-old town bridge when it closed in January 1969, and received a certificate commemorating the occasion.

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Diana Beaglehole. 'Whanganui region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whanganui-region/7/3/2