Centennial highway construction, 1939

Construction of the Centennial Highway and coastal road north of Wellington, 1939.

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The 1940 Centennial

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Alexander Turnbull Library
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'Centennial highway construction, 1939', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/centennial-highway, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 8-May-2014

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