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Houses on Beach Road, viewed from Castor Bay, 1950s

Houses on Beach Road, viewed from Castor Bay, 1950s
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Houses on Beach Road, viewed from Castor Bay, 1950s
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Collection
Kura Heritage Collections Online
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Houses on Beach Road, looking west. The two houses on the skyline are functioning gun emplacements disguised as houses, and were installed in Kennedy Park, Castor Bay, during World War Two.

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Date created
1950-1959
Creator
Sweetman, Herbert (attributed)
URL
https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/28351
Related subjects
Beach Road (Castor Bay) / Castor Bay (Auckland) / Kennedy Park (Castor Bay) / Coast defences - Castor Bay

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