This photo shows the first of the arches under construction when the river is in flood. The original wooden bridge, built 1877, can clearly seen in the foreground. It was demolished in 1935 on completion of the new concrete structure.
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- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_Br16_009570
- Title
- Construction of the Second Fitzherbert Bridge
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- Coolstore
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Creation
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- Unknown
- Place
- Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
- Date
- 1933 to 1934
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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