RE: Wellington.1930_TB.JPG
Donald Galt
Monday, October 21, 2002 4:31 PM
On 21 Oct 2002 at 19:10, Brent Efford wrote:
Which, be it noted, shows on the map posted to files. It may have been a little
outdated in its depiction of the railway stations (the new Wellington station,
opened 19.VI.1937, would have been under construction - and Lambton Station
torn down - well before) but a nautical chart had better be up to the minute on
the shoreline.
A failing of the map is that it doesn't show any of the tunnels on the Auckland
(Johnsonville) line - five of 'em, all before you get to the margin. In this
picture the labouring Ab is just about to enter tunnel No.1.
Don
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Noteworthy on the left of the photo is the massive reclamation which
provided the site for the current railyards (and, now, stadium).
Which, be it noted, shows on the map posted to files. It may have been a little
outdated in its depiction of the railway stations (the new Wellington station,
opened 19.VI.1937, would have been under construction - and Lambton Station
torn down - well before) but a nautical chart had better be up to the minute on
the shoreline.
A failing of the map is that it doesn't show any of the tunnels on the Auckland
(Johnsonville) line - five of 'em, all before you get to the margin. In this
picture the labouring Ab is just about to enter tunnel No.1.
Don
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