Sheep grazing near the Ashhurst Bridge

Description

The Ashhurst Bridge spanning the Manawatu River, was officially opened on the 9 June 1909, replacing the original bridge that was swept away in the 1895 flood. Until a new bridge was built a punt was used to ferry people and vehicles across the Manawatu River at this point. This bridge was replaced by a concrete structure in 1969.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Ash 35

Date

circa 1909

Digitisation id

2009N_Ash35_ASH_2248

Held in

Coolstore