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The first train to run in New Zealand, Canterbury Railways No. 1, steam locomotive "Pilgrim"
- Date
- Circa 1870s?
- Reference
- APG-1227-1/2-F
- Description
The first steam locomotive to run in New Zealand was Canterbury Railways No. 1, built in 1862 by Slaughter, Gruning and Co., Bristol, named "Pilgrim". First journey made on 1 December 1863, hauling the first train over part of the line between Christchurch and Ferrymead (near Heathcote). Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. This film negative is a copy taken from the Godber Album Vol 109, p104 (PA1-q-102)
Further information about this locomotive in "Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives" by A N Palmer & W W Stewart (1965, p 12)
Inscriptions: Album page - bottom centre - The first train to run in New Zealand
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm
- Additional description
Alternative form available: This image is a film negative copied from Godber Album Vol 109, p 104 (Pa1-q-102)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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The first train to run in New Zealand, Canterbury Railways No. 1, steam locomotive "Pilgrim". Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-1227-1/2-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22572192More information can be found in our terms of use.