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Horse-drawn public transport

Horse-drawn public transport

The role of horses in city transport is shown in this scene in Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, in 1904. Passengers have just transferred from horse-drawn trams (background) to horse-buses (foreground).

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Tramway Workers Union Collection
Reference: PAColl-D-0925-3

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.

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Emma Meyer. 'Horses', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/horses/3/5