| Collection |
Macey Photograph Album 1 |
| Photographer |
Macey, William Henry |
| Description |
Page 3 of 46: Seddon Railway. Showing a very new looking railway area, plus station, with an engine and some carriages. A crowd of people are outside the station. W.H. Macey. Photograph. Protected 10 October 1902. Number 515. This is a picture of the opening of the Picton to Seddon section of the railway.
A scan of this photograph was used in the Changing European History Gallery 2 display in commemoration of the Marlborough Provincial 150th anniversary on 1 November 2009.
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Caption 55.
Seddon in the news, 10 October, 1902. Acting Premier, Sir Joseph Ward, is on hand to declare the Picton-Christchurch railway open. It went as far South as the three-year old township of Seddon. By cutting the ribbon, Ward was also officially opening the new double-decker road-rail bridge over the Awatere River. Lumber lies about, as several railway buildings still await completion. Until 1899, Starborough Station's woolshed, and yards, was located in the area between the nearer locomotive and the crowd. 0000.009.0053 [now 1966.064.0004]
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| Year Range from |
1902 |
| Object ID |
1966.064.0004 |
| Object Name |
Album, Photograph |
| Place |
Seddon |
| Studio |
Macey Studios |
| Title |
Seddon Railway opening |
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