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Invitation to the Dunedin-Christchurch rail link banquet

Toffs and toasts: on 7 September 1878 Dunedin's mayor hosted a lavish banquet to celebrate the arrival of the first train from Christchurch. The completion of this railway was one of the major achievements of the Vogel era.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1878-01

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Invitation to the Dunedin-Christchurch rail link banquet, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/invitation-dunedin-christchurch-rail-link-banquet, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated