Otira Gorge, 1912

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DescriptionOtira Gorge Road Southern Alps New Zealand 1912 postcard. W & A series.Date of Photo1897Map^[1]ContributorNew Zealand Vintage Postcards

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Location (city or town)OtiraEventOtira Gorge

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CommentsPat Scally Richardson Paul Francis Lyza Richardson Ellen Wilson An amazing photo!

Craig Benbow That is and its location instantly recognisable. What a shot! Looks like a grand day in the gorge and after a long dry spell as well unless I haven't spotted the water...

Pat Scally Richardson It's my favourite drive. So much history and natural beauty.

Lyza Richardson Grant holy moly!!

Del Godfrey What a simply stunning photo! Couldn’t imagine it like that! What work has been done over a long time to keep the coast connected

Heather Newby imagine the massive job of roadbuilding!!

Del Godfrey Heather Newby absolutely! The road widening has helped but still a few sharp corners!!!

Kevin Voigt Might get old Austin 7 around that corner fantastic photo

Elle Lynk fantastic!!

Glenn Johnston From my grandfathers album now at Hoki Museum. Sensation Point early 1890's.

Craig Benbow Glass plate Glenn?

Glenn Johnston Craig Benbow No I don't think so, but I'm unsure as I only inherited the album (since donated to Hoki museum) not the negatives. My grandfather W W Goodfellow was in a photography (explorers) club along with Mueller, Teichelemann, Renton, Park and others back in the late 1800's. There was some talk of this being NZ's first tramping club but it was a photography/camera club with members who were trampers/explorers.

Craig Benbow I dont know when they started with film mainly Glenn. Someone who knows what to look for would spot it easily I'm sure.

Heather Newby I wouldnt like to meet a truck on that bend!!

Jean Mehrtens Horses and carriages - they used to walk up didn’t they - amazing

Arthur Dehn What an undertaking in those days with pik and shovel ? Working conditions tough.....

Arthur Dehn I traveled a lot over the pass and candis bend on my Jawa 350 m/c on my way to Moana via the Jacksons railway bridge in the 50s

Laura Mills Detlaff Admins pic added to Reco

Paula Smith This photo was taken either by Margaret or Mary (May) Stoddart probably in the mid 1880s. Both were early NZ photographers and painters born in Diamond Harbour on Banks Peninsula.

Glenn Johnston Not sure that is the same spot as the other two photos!

Helen Rozbicki Maunder Wow totally amazing!!

Kathryn Ward Great photo

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Otira Gorge, 1912

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