Slide, Bridge, Wairoa River
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
30 Dec 1967
Current rights
© In copyright
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Object detail
Description
A colour slide showing view looking across a field towards a river and two bridges.Recorded by the photographer as 'Two bridges, Wairoa Road'. "For many years, motorists on the Tauranga-Katikati highway have been plagued by the long, single lane bridge across the Wairoa River at Bethlehem. When the elderly structure started to sink some years ago, a new bridge became urgent and this has recently been opened for traffic. Although no records can be claimed for speed of construction (we pictured early work on its approaches three years ago in our May issue for 1965), there is no doubt that this fine new structure and consequent realignment of the highway will do much to speed the traffic flow." 6 April 1968, Bay of Plenty Photo News
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
30 Dec 1967
Production place
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
50mm (width), 50mm (height)
Credit line
Gifted by the Gale family and Alf Rendell
Accession number
0005/20/1203
Current rights