Repairs, East Coast Railway Line
Production date
1938
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
View of repairs to the East Coast Railway Line thought to have been taken in the aftermath of the 1938 flash flood. The photograph records the process of reconstructing one of the railway bridges, possibly over the Kopuawhara Stream near Māhia, or in the Esk Valley. Pictured is a pulley system that uses a large weight to force foundations into the ground. A rail wagon is located to the right of this piece of machinery.
Photographer, unknown.
Photographer, unknown.
Production date
1938
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 115 x 70mm
Signature/Inscription
Box 15A, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1938?
Current rights
Credit Line
gifted by Dr E H J Berry
Other number(s)
m65/51, 3424 h, 76875
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