Bailey Bridge, Wairoa
Maker
Daily Telegraph
Production date
14 Nov 1989
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All Rights Reserved
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About this object
The image features people walking and cycling across the temporary Bailey Bridge built to the west of the new Wairoa bridge before construction. The Wairoa bridge was damaged during Cyclone Bola in March 1988.
The Ferry Hotel can be seen in the top left hand corner in North Clyde on Carroll Street.
The Ferry Hotel can be seen in the top left hand corner in North Clyde on Carroll Street.
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Production date
14 Nov 1989
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Media/Materials description
colour negative
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Measurements
Height x Width: 35 x 115mm
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Subject period
Subject date
14 Nov 1989
Current rights
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gifted by the Daily Telegraph. Reproduction by kind permission of NZME/Hawke’s Bay Today.
Other number(s)
B/1989/11/14/23, 91951
Public comments
Actually it is the temporary Bailey Bridge built to the west of the new bridge before construction, which needed replacing - disappeared downstream in the flooded river. As well as joining the two sides they needed an urgent water pipe as well, as the supply south of the main bridge supplied the rest of the town. The pipe was broken with the bridge disappearing. The new bridge went onto the old realignment just downstream to the right of the Norfolk Pines in the top righthand corner. The Ferry Hotel can be seen in the top lefthand corner in North Clyde on Carroll Street. River Parade follows the river to the main highway to the right. The Queen opened the new bridge. One life was lost in the construction of this bridge.
- Alva posted 3 years ago.