| Accession No |
1978.75.141
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| Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH: The Original Belmont Viaduct
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| Brief Description |
This back and white photograph is of the original Belmont Viaduct on the grade from Johnsonville down to Tawa Flat, on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's Thorndon-Longburn line, built in about 1886-88. The photograph shows the viaduct stretching across two barren hills. A man can be seen in the foreground.
The photograph is from the New Zealand Railways Photograph Library.
It is one of a collection of photographs relating to railways collected by D G Hoy.
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| Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
New Zealand Railways
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| Primary Prod Date |
1886-1888
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| Primary Prod Period |
19th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Wellington Region/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Measurement Reading |
14.5 x 20cm
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| Signature/Marks |
Carton no. / 17
Wanganui Public Museum / Photograph Collection / no. / reproduction without / acknowledgment / strictly forbidden
Received - 7 Jul 1978
Wanganui Regional Museum / Copyright
8 /RIS
D.G. Hoy Collection
26 cm
New Zealand Railways / Photograph Library / Date: / Neg No: E - 967/ Title: / The original Belmont Viaduct on the grade from / Johnsonville down to Tawa Flat, / on the Wellington - Manawatu Railway Company's Thondon - Longburn line / about 1886-88. / Credit Line: New Zeakabd Railways Publicity Photograph / When ordering copies, please quote negative number shown above
New Zealand Government Railways / Publicity Photograph
649
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| Collection |
D G Hoy Collection
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