Awatere Road Rail Bridge 1902 to 2007
Awetere Bridge, Seddon
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| Collection |
MHS (unaccessioned) Photographs |
| Description |
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.
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1961 |
| Object ID |
0000.900.0577 |
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Photograph |
| Place |
Blenheim |
| Title |
Awetere Bridge, Seddon |
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Last modified on: December 19, 2014
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