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Norman Read

Olympian Norman Read addresses the crowd at a civic welcome given to him at Lower Hutt in 1956. He had just returned to New Zealand after winning gold in the 50 km walk at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: EP/1956/2866-F
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.

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