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Troopships departing from Lyttelton

Scene at a wharf in Lyttelton, showing troopships and a crowd farewelling troops during the First World War. Shows HMNZT 36 on the left and HMNZT 35 on the right.

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lyttelton
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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