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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 23 February 1972. to the left can be seen the rail line that runs from Palmerston North to Hawkes Bay.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2009N_Ash33_ASH_2246
Title
Ballance Bridge, near Woodville
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ash 33
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
State Highway 3, Woodville
Date
circa 1909

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
1900s,
ashhurst,
ballance bridge,
black and white,
bridge,
gorge,
photographs,
road,
tranport,
water,
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