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Bealey railway bridge, 1920s

Bealey railway bridge, 1920s

Building bridges over the wide shingle beds of Canterbury’s rivers was a challenge. Gradually, ferries were replaced by bridges such as this one across the Bealey River, at the entrance to the Ōtira tunnel.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PAColl-5239-03

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John Wilson. 'Canterbury region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/canterbury-region/10/4