Hokitika rail bridge, early 1900s.

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DescriptionHokitika rail bridge in early 1900s taken by Dr. Ebenezer Teichelmann. In case of emergencies on the south side of the river, the good Doctor and his nurse Bess Hudson would hijack a jigger, and jig their way (often at night) across the river, often as far as Ross to tend a sick patient.Photographer Ebenezer Teichelmann Date of Photo1900-1910Map^[1]ContributorBob McKerrow

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Location (city or town)HokitikaLandmark (Place)Hokitika Road-Rail Bridge

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LinkFacebookDate Created8th September 2017CommentsBob Strong
The longest Xylophone in the world.

Inga Spencer
Wow! What a Humanitarian dedication to the community . We could all learn from our early settlers.

Donald Hibbs
He eas also one of the founders of the Hokitika Golf Club, which opened same year as the rail line to Ross 1906

Grant Callaghan
I did a jigger trip with the P and t from Greymouth to Ross and back shortly after the rail line had closed .it was fantastic .flying out over those small rail bridges with no side railings..unforgettable

Kath Stopforth
Ha yes... Truer word I think I never heard!

Dorothy Wills
Awesome picture

Cheryl Townsend
They were very hard working people we could learn from them great post thank you

Neet Liwile
Old Ebenezer used to tear it up on the jigger.

Dave Lyes
Great to see a precedent for hijacking (or borrowing) jiggers, lol

Arlene Hutcheon
Lovely photo.Bob Strong
The longest Xylophone in the world.

Inga Spencer
Wow! What a Humanitarian dedication to the community . We could all learn from our early settlers.

Donald Hibbs
He eas also one of the founders of the Hokitika Golf Club, which opened same year as the rail line to Ross 1906

Grant Callaghan
I did a jigger trip with the P and t from Greymouth to Ross and back shortly after the rail line had closed .it was fantastic .flying out over those small rail bridges with no side railings..unforgettable

Kath Stopforth
Ha yes... Truer word I think I never heard!

Dorothy Wills
Awesome picture

Cheryl Townsend
They were very hard working people we could learn from them great post thank you

Neet Liwile
Old Ebenezer used to tear it up on the jigger.

Dave Lyes
Great to see a precedent for hijacking (or borrowing) jiggers, lol

Arlene Hutcheon
Lovely photo.

Alva Mundy
I rode the jigger to work from Cameron’s to paroa

Heather Newby
Steve Lowe
Is this really the Hokitika River??? It had trusses at each end... this bridge hasn't got any

Geoffrey King
Wouldn't happen today unless there were a few dollars in it, such is the nature

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Hokitika rail bridge, early 1900s.

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