New Zealand - Taihape - Aerial view of Taihape - #2 of 3 - 1950 Taihape - Located in the Rangitikei district of the Manawatu - Wanganui Region. - The town was founded in 1894, when European settlers arrived from Canterbury in the South Island - The town was first called Hautapu after the local river, then Otaihape ("the place of Tai the Hunchback"), and finally Taihape. - Taihape is home of the annual Gumboot Day, first celebrated on 9 April 1985. (Wikipedia) --------------------- Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0 Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/ Date taken: 28/11/1950 Survey Number: SN509 Copyright: Crown Elevation: 12500 Run Number: 1430 Photo Number: 65 Scale: 18150