Australian hardwood railway sleepers in a ship's hold at Westport - for construction of Inangahua Westport line.1939.

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Description Australian hardwood railway sleepers in a ship's hold at Westport -forconstruction of Inangahua Westport line.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19390906-44-01PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1939-09-06Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)InangahuaWestportOrganisation (eg business)N Z RailwaysEvent Australian hardwood railway sleepers in a ship's hold at Westport -forconstruction of Inangahua Westport line.1939.

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Date Created7th December 2025Comments
Dave Lyes
Your back problem has no relationship to your work sir. !

Arnie Richards
Alison, Australian Hardwoods definitely have their lasting history.
Your late father,
and your brother Robert great craftsmen of NZ timber.

Paul Robin
Great pic ?

Mavis Andrew
great history for WPT

Pete Lusk
There’ll be some of those sleepers in gardens today.

Alison Hale
That's really interesting . I was told the surveyors office 1871 next to reefton courthouse was also built of Australian hardwood. And the timber still appears strong on that end of what became the court wardens house.

Garry Richards
I bet there was no fumigation or biosecurity measures in those days!

Roger O'Regan
Wow! Get a few splinters handling that lot....
Heavy load too.

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Australian hardwood railway sleepers in a ship's hold at Westport - for construction of Inangahua Westport line.1939.

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