The road through the Manawatu Gorge, linking Manawatu with Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, was constructed in 1871-1872, and the railway line opened in 1891. This photograph, at the Woodville end of the Gorge, was taken prior to the construction of the Ballance Bridge over the Manawatu River.
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Manawatu Gorge entrance, near Woodville
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- circa 1895
- Digitisation ID
- 2011N_Go12_004692
- Held In
- Coolstore
Taxonomy
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