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Tangiwai railway bridge after disaster, 1953

Tangiwai railway bridge after disaster, 1953

Twisted train tracks lead to the banks of the Whangaehu River, Tangiwai, the scene of the railway disaster of 24 December 1953. The photograph shows the gap where the bridge was washed away by the lahar.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Morrie Peacock Collection
Reference: PAColl-4875-1-01-06
Further information and copies of this image 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 this image.

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