Biography: Page, Ruth Allan

Nelson railway closure protest, September 1955

Ruth Page (standing) appears to remonstrate with police as they confront women blocking the demolition of the Nelson railway line.

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Nelson Provincial Museum

Reference: GCW 8830 frame 14

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How to cite this page

Carol Markwell. 'Page, Ruth Allan', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2575/nelson-railway-closure-protest-september-1955 (accessed 4 June 2026).