Old bridge across Hokitika River. -2 PHOTOS-

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DescriptionGordon Davidson took these shots of old bridge across Hokitika River. Notice rail lines have been removed
PhotographerGordon DavidsonMap^[1]ContributorAlan Davidson

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Location (city or town)HokitikaLandmark (Place)Hokitika bridge

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Date Created28th November 2019CommentsCharlie Blanchett Remember the noise

Heather Newby clackety clack

June Williams We lived in Rolleston Street and we always knew when someone was going over the bridge. Clackety clack

Margaret Elizabeth Carter Carter I remember the noise my anuty lived 3 house from the bridge

Kevin Voigt World's longest xylophone

Flag Mckenzie Hokitika rattle.

John Walker You could tell when the Mahinapua pub closed for the night.

Arlene Hutcheon My grandparents lived in Revell st, we could hear cars going over the bridge sometimes

Pat Weir When living Hall St Gibson Quay area certainly heard clackety clack from the bridge with vehicles coming and going especially at night golfers being one lot returning home
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Frank Winter Wonderful , well remember it complete with railway tracks ! Love old photos , please keep them coming . Gillian .

Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do.
Hokitika's Coolest things to see and do. Old sleeper were stolen 20 + yrs ago

Willy Simpson Remember coming up to Hoki from Hari Hari clattering across that bridge with mum and Dad to go shopping.

Sandra Geddes Yip it was different alright!

Kevin Voigt It's because it no running planks on it, you had to be careful get on to it straddle 1 rail not 2 also your car wasn't to low as would catch on rail

John Radley If you had a car load it would drag on the lines

Arthur Dehn It didn't have any guard rails along each side to stop any cars crashing over the sides

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Old bridge across Hokitika River. -2 PHOTOS-