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Damage to the Waiohine bridge after the 1942 Masterton earthquake
- Date
- 25 June 1942
- Reference
- 1/2-123915-G
- Description
Shows the damage to the Waiohine bridge after the Masterton earthquake in 1942. A soldier is standing guard on the bridge. Photograph taken 25 June 1942 by unidentified Evening Post photographer.
Arrangement: Print available in Turnbull Library Pictures Evening Post illustrations file at EP-Earthquakes 1940s-1950s (14/4)
The Masterton approach to the Waiohine bridge sank badly during the June 1942 earthquake, compelling traffic to seek a deviation.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper / Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Damage to the Waiohine bridge after the 1942 Masterton earthquake. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: 1/2-123915-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23254915More information can be found in our terms of use.