More Info →Ballance Suspension Bridge, near Manawatu Gorge

Description

The Ballance River bridge at the eastern end of the Manawatu Gorge was designed by James Fulton and opened by the Premier, Richard John Seddon in 1904. The bridge was built using a double intersection Pratt truss with a small version at the south end, in a combination of steel and wood. The bridge was demolished and replaced 23 February 1972.

Identification

Object type

Postcard

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Go 54

Date

circa 1908

Digitisation ID

2011P_Go54_005051

Held In

"Coolstore"