Blowing up rail bridge 1966

Reference NumberPhoto 04-560DescriptionRESTRICTED - ACKNOWLEDGE PHOTO NEWS Blowing up the old Levers Road railway bridge, Ōtūmoetai, 1966, so that it could be replaced by a new twin-lane bridge. Caption reads "Up she goes! An explosion removes the last of the key span. Subsequent blasting during the day removed most of the remaining abutements [sic] and the line was cleared 15 minutes before it was needed for the Sunday evening railcar." Photo News no 49, 25 June 1966, p21.

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