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The old Opiki toll bridge photographed from the west bank looking eastward towards Palmerston North. It runs across the Manawatu River at Opiki and was constructed by the Tane Hemp Company in 1917-1918 (engineer Joseph Dawson, Pahiatua). It was known for many years as the Opiki Toll Bridge or the Opiki Suspension Bridge. It closed in 1969 but can still be seen today (2014).

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Opk 1
Date
November 21, 1969
Digitisation ID
2011P_Opk1_006098
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
Opiki, Horowhenua Region

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bridges and waterways,
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