Story: Floods
This engraving, made in 1875, shows a Cobb and Company coach crossing the Waimakariri River, Canterbury, during a flood. The ferryman, wearing a lifebelt, is showing the coachman the way. Although the horses could swim, it was not uncommon for coaches to be overturned in such crossings.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)
Reference: MNZ-0643-1/4; F
Engraving by unidentified artist
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.