The mouth of the great Otira Tunnel.1908.

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DescriptionThe mouth of the great Otira Tunnel.1908.PhotographerCA Tomlinson.Date of Photo1908Map^[1]

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Location (city or town)OtiraLandmark (Place)The mouth of the great Otira Tunnel.1908.Organisation (eg business)Otira TunnelEventOtira Tunnel Construction

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CommentsAmii Merriman
Phillip Lee

Robin Gibbens
My uncle Bob Gibbens was on it and told some fabulous stories of his time there

Darcy Harper
Wondering what end this was ?

David Verrall
Westland industrial heritage park

John Rosanowski
Our grandad, Gordy Ladner, a youthful Cornish tin miner who had served in WWI, worked on the Otira tunnel before going on to work in the coal mines on Denniston.

Debbie Hills
Grandfather worked on getting the lines through the tunnel. Nana with mum and brother and sisters stayed in one of the little cottages while he worked up there.

Robert Mathewson
There is a survey point on the Otira side and when one looks from that you can see daylight at the other end ,straight as a dye .

Iri Sinclair
Amazing. Commemorations later this year at Otira will be great.

Angela Anderson

what they did with so little to work with. Not like to day with all the heavy gear there is around

Phil Millar
Angela Anderson Pick and Shovel in thoughs days,nothing else!

Debbie Hills
Grandfather worked on getting the lines through the tunnel. Nana with mum and brother and sisters stayed in one of the little cottages while he worked up there.

Robert Mathewson
There is a survey point on the Otira side and when one looks from that you can see daylight at the other end ,straight as a dye .

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The mouth of the great Otira Tunnel.1908.

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