The construction of railway tracks at an unknown location assumed to be in the Manawatū in the 1890s or early 20th century.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1890s

Reverse reads:

This view is taken from the road opposite the first tunnel, on the right is seen the Palmerston-Napier road. The broken water is the first, and most dangerous rapid in the Gorge, on this side of which is seen, steps, wire-rope and ...

Creator:      R McGonagle
Place:          Manawatū Gorge
Date:          1888

An undated portrait of an unidentified soldier shaking hands with an unidentified man.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatū

Reverse reads:

This view is taken from the Palmerston Napier road, west end of the first tunnel looking towards Ashurst [sic] and Palmerston. In the foreground with the use of reading-glass, may be seen a wire-rope type and cage, on the left is f...

Creator:      R McGonagle
Place:          Manawatū Gorge
Date:          1888

Reverse reads:

Manawatū Gorge Road Bridge.

Showing moveable staging and moveable bridge, used during repairs.

Robt McGonagle 1891 [signed]

Main span 162 ft. retrussed without supports from river bed

Total length of bridge 437 ft.

ALterations...

Creator:      E Hall
Place:          Manawatū Gorge
Date:          1891

Reverse reads:

Mr W G Bassett. Contractor Builder

Pohangina River railway bridge, 8-80 ft spans iron on iron cylinders about 36ft below stream bed.

The river bed is about half a mile wide and the water rises about 15ft. and is very rapid and fe...

Creator:      R McGonagle
Place:          Pohangina
Date:          1889

Two unidentified men inspecting construction of railway tracks

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          circa 1900