Page 12 – Shannon Railway Station – 8 b/w photos
Left Column (top to bottom) - a) Original Shannon “Railway Station”, looking north, c.1890. {copy} Taken from top of railway wagon (shown in photo c below) Used in book – “Uncommon Carrier”, page 92, with caption - Looking north about 1888 from the same spot, we can see that the bush felling had only gone as far as the surveyed township perimeter. Used in book – “Horowhenua County and its People”, page 123, with caption - Track under construction, Shannon, 1886. NZR.
b) Original Shannon “Railway Station”, looking south, c.1890. {copy} Waiting shed (“Station”) at left with 3 sets of railway lines at right with wagon on 3rd line (far right). Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 30, with caption - The first Shannon railway station, looking south, about 1890. This waiting shed was moved to Paraparaumu when the present railway station was built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. Large areas of standing bush can be seen clearly in this photograph. Used in book – “Uncommon Carrier”, page 92, with caption - This view of Shannon, looking south about 1888, shows the density of the unfelled bush, the telephone-linked shelter, the loop siding, and a goods brake on the dead-end siding. (see also – Acc.#s2002.082.0002 additional copy)
c) Shannon Railway Station with Club Hotel in backround (left), c.1911. {copy} Steam locomotive with passenger carriages arriving at platform heading north. Enlargement of the top right picture on photo postcard titled “Greetings from Shannon” showing four views of Shannon. (see also – Acc.#s2002.038.0001 original postcard)
d) Shannon Railway Station with Club Hotel in backround (left), 1911. {copy} Enlargement of the top picture on photo postcard titled “Greetings from Shannon” showing three views of Shannon. (see also – Acc.#s2002.019.0007 original postcard)
Right Column (top to bottom) - e) Stock loading ramp at stockyards, Shannon Railway Station, c.1970’s (?) {original ?} Used for loading & unloading road trucks. Nathan Terrace is the road passing between the stockyards and the building (former Presbyterian Church).
f) Stock loading ramp at stockyards, Shannon Railway Station, c.1970’s (?) {original ?} Used for loading & unloading railway stock wagons.
g) Shannon Railway Station, looking south, c.1920’s. {copy} Showing station (left) & goods sheds (right). (see also – Acc.#s2002.082.0006 additional copy)
h) Shannon Railway Station, looking south, c.1920’s View of platform with verandah added about 1909-10 and white picket fence (left) with advertising hoardings for ‘Sunlight Soap’ & ‘Hubbuck’s White Lead’. (see also – Acc.#s2002.082.0005 additional copy)
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