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Lyttelton wharves, around 1910

Lyttelton wharves, around 1910

The ferry Maori is seen berthed at Lyttelton around 1910. The southern terminus of the Union Steam Ship Company's inter-island service, Lyttelton was also an important export port, especially for the frozen-meat and wool trade with Britain. Regular boat trains connected the port with the city of Christchurch via the Lyttelton tunnel.

Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: 1/2-046007-G
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How to cite this page: 'Lyttelton wharves, around 1910', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/lyttelton-wharves, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-May-2008

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