Sandbagging the bed of the Heathcote River

12 February 1942

Sandbagging the bed of the Heathcote River

12 February 1942

Two men in the Heathcote River sandbagging the riverbed in preparation for the laying of a new water main which crosses Western Terrace at this point.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: South / Beckenham

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02136A

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