Skip to Content

These men were employed by New Zealand Laykold Ltd, of Wellington, the contractors for the reconstruction of the road between Foxton and Foxton Beach. This firm owned a bitumen factory in Wellington and employed Mr L C Eggers (photographer) as overseer for the contract.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ro16_007877
Title
Sweeping the surface of the road to Foxton Beach
Held In
Coolstore
Original held in
Public Photograph Collection Ro 16

Related items

Working on a Road Cutting at Paraparaumu
Metalling the Road to Foxton Beach
A Horse-drawn Road Grader
Awapuni Metal Pit
Labourers Laying a Road
Reconstructing the road to Foxton Beach
Tar sealing the road to Foxton Beach
Tar sealing the road to Foxton Beach
“Another Hole in the Road”
Workers at Longburn Freezing Works
Excavation for construction of the Main Science Building, Massey Agricultural College
Reconstructing the Road to Foxton Beach

Creation

Created By
Place
Horowhenua Region

Object rights

License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
broom,
engineering,
gravel,
heavy machinery,
labour,
photographs,
shovel,
streets,
trucks,
workmen,
Community Tags

Report a problem

Related items

Working on a Road Cutting at Paraparaumu
Metalling the Road to Foxton Beach
A Horse-drawn Road Grader
Awapuni Metal Pit
Labourers Laying a Road
Reconstructing the road to Foxton Beach
Tar sealing the road to Foxton Beach
Tar sealing the road to Foxton Beach
“Another Hole in the Road”
Workers at Longburn Freezing Works
Excavation for construction of the Main Science Building, Massey Agricultural College
Reconstructing the Road to Foxton Beach

User comments