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Blowing up Belmont railway viaduct

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These images show the demolition of the Belmont railway viaduct by Territorial Army engineers on 15 December 1951.

Alexander Turnbull Library,
References: All images are from the Evening Post Collection. 1 & 2. Ref 114/409/08-G; 3. Ref 114/409/9-G; 4 & 5. Ref 114/409/10-G;
Further information and copies of these images may be obtained from the library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz.
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of these images.

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