Bridge over Pakihikura Gorge about six miles from Hunterville

Datec.1900Reference NumberHPWNZ 437DescriptionBridge over Pakihikura Gorge about six miles from Hunterville, built c. 1897 by Ewen McGregor. Length 360 feet, height 180 feet, working load 12 tons, each cable 90 tons breaking strain, used to take logs across to mill at Livingston. Bridge designed, planned and built without aid of an engineer. Photo c.1900LevelItemFormatPhotographPhysical DescriptionPhotograph mounted on thick card and mounted to a second piece of card with typed information at top.

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Subject (keywords)Pakihikura Gorge -- Pictorial worksBridges -- New Zealand -- Pictorial worksEngineering -- New Zealand -- Pictorial worksNew Zealand -- PhotographsWaikato (N.Z.) -- History -- Pictorial worksNew Zealand -- History -- Pictorial worksNew Zealand -- Social life and customs -- History -- Pictorial worksKōrero neheWhakaahuaPart of Archive Collection Historical Images of the Waikato and New Zealand

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Bridge over Pakihikura Gorge about six miles from Hunterville

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