Story: Rivers
Early settlers often saw rivers as daunting obstacles, and before there were bridges, crossing them was risky. This man is crawling across a plank above a rocky river in the Collingwood area near Nelson, helped by his friend.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Tyree Studio Collection (PAColl-3064)
Reference: G-979-10x8
Photograph by Tyree Brothers
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