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The most famous and fêted railway station visitors were touring members of the British royal family. Here, the young Queen Elizabeth II poses on the observation platform of her royal car at Timaru on 25 January 1954. In the background stand the mayor and other local officials.
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Archives New Zealand
Reference: AAVK, W3493, B4533
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