Inscription on reverse reads: “Manawatu River bridge collapses at Whirokino”

Collapsed bridge over the Manawatu River at Whirkino looking east from downstream.

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Penciled on back: “PNPL / OPK4 Construction of new Opiki bridge 1969 (Opiki in foreground)

Typed on piece of paper - Progress on the construction of the new Opiki bridge, which replaced the Opiki toll bridge. Photo 1969. Costs were shared between Horowhenua and Kairanga Counties. Palmerton North print, OPK4 Public lib.

Cost $165,000 ($200,000 including the approach roads) – mentioned page 26, in book ‘From Fibre to Food, Opiki’.”

The new bridge at Opiki under construction in 1969. This photograph is taken from the southern side of the Manawatu River.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Whirokino

Whirokino Bridge over Manawatu River, c. 1950 This small photograph is taken looking southeast from the north bank.

Black and white photograph.

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Written on photo (top left) with ink pen: “Old Shannon Bridge ” Wharf.”

Written on back with black ink pen: “R.J. Law.”

Penciled on back: “Manawatu River opposite Shannon – old bridge in distance—site of old Shannon wharf somewhere on right”

Manawatu River with the old Shannon bridge visable in the background. An “X” drawn with black ink pen, centre of photo, marks the site of the old wharf.

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