Opening of the Waimakariri River bridge at Bealey - cars and visitors at the Bealey Hotel. 1936.

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DescriptionOpening of the Waimakariri River bridge at Bealey - cars and visitors at the Bealey Hotel.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19360916-55-03PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1936-09-16Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)Waimakariri River Landmark (Place)Bealey HotelOrganisation (eg business)Bealey Hotel

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Date Created8th October 2025CommentsPeter Kerr
Bob Semple opened the bridge. He had trouble at Bruce and Broad Streams. If you have ever wondered why these streams took bridging priority there is the reason.

Alan Beck
Mine host. Clacier.

Christopher Stephen Blue
Alan Beck I thought they'd made mistake, and it was supposed to be " The Glacier Hotel " , lol

Christopher Stephen Blue
Must be having a BBQ as well, I can see that Ford butcher's van. I just tried to zoom in, might be the RAA??

Gray Dory
'36 Ford and '36 Chev in the photo.

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Opening of the Waimakariri River bridge at Bealey - cars and visitors at the Bealey Hotel. 1936.

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