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Frankton Tornado, August 1948

Frankton Tornado, August 1948
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Frankton Tornado, August 1948
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The deadliest tornado in New Zealand’s history hit the Hamilton suburb of Frankton on 25 August 1948. Three people were killed and eighty injured. The tornado destroyed or badly damaged 150 houses and caused more than £1 million of damage – approximately $70 million in today’s money. This photograph is one of thirteen showing tornado damage i...

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Archives New Zealand / Archives / New Zealand / New Zealand History / NZ / NZ History / Waikato / Hamilton / Frankton / Tornado / 1948 / North Island / Natural Disasters

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