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Idle ships during 1951 waterfront dispute

Image

With work on the wharves at a standstill due to the industrial dispute, dozens of ships lay idle in Wellington Harbour in 1951.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
William Hall Raine collection (PAColl-3071)
Reference: 1/4-020602; F (1951).
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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Idle ships during 1951 waterfront dispute, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/idle-ships-during-1951-waterfront-dispute, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated