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Opening Toko railway station

Opening Toko railway station

The opening of a railway station, brimming with the promise of progress and prosperity, was an important event for a community of any size. This hardy crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of Toko station in the ravaged landscape of inland Taranaki, probably in 1902.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: James McAllister Collection, G-9815-1/1
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Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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How to cite this page: 'Opening Toko railway station', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/toko-station-opening, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Nov-2007

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