A steam train crossing the railway bridge over Awapuni Lagoon, Palmerston North. This bridge was on a railway siding off the Foxton - Palmerston North railway and ran to the Awapuni Racecourse, between 1905 - 1935. It was used for transporting race horses and race patrons to the course.
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Steam train crossing Awapuni Lagoon
Identification
- Object type
- Postcard
- Date
- circa 1907 to circa 1918
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_Awa3_BRW_0550
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
- Place
- Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags