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Haurongo: Page, Ruth Allan

Ruth Allan Page during the Nelson railway closure protest, September 1955

Ruth Allan Page during the Nelson railway closure protest, September 1955
Always impeccably dressed in coat and hat, Ruth Page was the spokeswoman for those opposing the demolition of the Nelson railway line, in a protest that attracted worldwide media attention.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Nelson Provincial Museum

Reference: GCW 8830 frame 18

Permission must be sought from Nelson Provincial Museum before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carol Markwell. 'Page, Ruth Allan', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/2574/ruth-allan-page-during-the-nelson-railway-closure-protest-september-1955 (accessed 4 June 2026).