Creator of Collection Unknown : Photographs of the Wanganui-Horopito highway

Date
ca 1930s
Reference
PAColl-4636
Description

Photographs of: a new bridge over the railway line at Turakina in the middle distance with the river bridge and the railway bridge also visible; the bridge over the river at Turakina; men shovelling stone from a river bank on to carts running on rails over the river to the highway; jig line of Oreore metalling plant - a man standing at the bottom of inclined rails; a winch and steam traction engine in use on the construction of Turakina bridge; men standing on the new bridge over the railway line at Turakina; and a man standing on the new Turakina river bridge with part of the old one next to it. Photographer unidentified.

All have the same photographic developer's stamp on the reverse but they may relate to PAColl-7364.

Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s).

Transfers: Prints at PAColl-5932-34 to PAColl-5932-37.

Additional description

Alternative form available: Copy negatives at 1/2-004442 to 004446 and 004455 to 004456

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7 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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Turakina

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 6

Reference: PAColl-5932-36

Description: Turakina, circa 1930s, showing the level crossing, the new road bridge over the railway lines, and the old and new bridges over the Turakina River. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Verso - Comprehensive view of Turakina level crossing and new road bridge over railway also new and old bridge over Turakina River. (Note: Flock of sheep crossing overhead bridge) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Transfers: PAColl-4636.

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