'King of Walk', Manurewa, 1972

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Title

'King of Walk', Manurewa, 1972

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Collection

Kura Heritage Collections Online

Description

Scene on the intersection of Great South Road and Hill Road, Manurewa, 1972. A NZ Road Services bus and several cars are waiting at the traffic lights outside the grounds of Manurewa Central School. The intended focus of the photograph, however, is the elaborately decorated four-wheel trolley on the far side of the road. This is being pulled along in harness by the eccentric figure of the self-styled 'King of Walk / Roi de la Marche', who has been on a two-year pedestrian odyssey taking in Ca...

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Image

Date created

1972

URL

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/38939

Related subjects

Great South Road, Manurewa / Hill Road / Buses / Cars / NZ Road Services / Trolleys / King of Walk / Traffic lights / Schools - Manurewa / Manurewa Central School / Intersections / Transport / Manurewa

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