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The growth of Oamaru Port
These slides of Oamaru's port illustrate the impact of the dramatic growth in the size of ships between the 1870s and 1900s.
Gavin McLean
How to cite this page: 'The growth of Oamaru Port', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/port-growth-101, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 8-Feb-2008
