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Distance view of the Awatere bridge 1902. Note the spelling of Awetere in the title. Taken from the photograph: "Seddon. Looking down the Awatere River to the combined road and rail bridge north of Seddon. The bridge was built on contract for 22,600 pounds and the Blenheim-Seddon line was opened in 1902. Copied 1961, from Dalton Estate, Canvastown." The huts in the foreground probably housed some of the bridge builders.
Awetere Bridge, Seddon -Awatere Road Rail Bridge 1902 to 2007 -Copyright Marlborough Museum - Marlborough Historical Society Inc
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Awetere Bridge, Seddon

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