Tunnelling the Southern Alps,Otira tunnel.1918 .

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Description Construction commenced in 1907 and a "breakthrough" celebration was held on 21 August 1918 by the Minister of Public Works Sir William Fraser. When the tunnel opened on 4 August 1923, it was the seventh longest tunnel in the world and the longest in the British Empire

Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, NZG-19090512-20-1PhotographerC. A. TomlinsonDate of Photo1918Map^[1]External LinkTunnelling the Southern AlpsContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)OtiraLandmark (Place)Otira TunnelOrganisation (eg business)Railways

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Tunnelling the Southern Alps,Otira tunnel.1918 .

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