Dismantling the punt at the Ashhurst Bridge
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The Ashhurst Bridge over the Manawatu River, was officially opened 9 June 1909. Shown here are workmen (possibly) dismantling the old punt which used to ferry people across the river from 1895 - 1909, after the first bridge was washed away in a flood. This bridge was replaced by a concrete structure in 1969.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection Ash 32
- Date
- circa 1909
- Digitisation id
- 2009N_Ash32_ASH_2245
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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