Pictorial Parade No. 81 (1958)

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Pictorial Parade No. 81 (1958)

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The New Zealand National Film Unit presents Pictorial Parade No. 81 (1958) Amidst a throng of eager onlookers and mud-soaked photographers, Prime Minister Joseph Ward stood on a newly laid section of rail at Manganuioteao. It was 6 November 1908, and Ward's task was to ceremoniously hammer home the last spike of the North Island main trunk line. His act signalled the end of 23 years of back-breaking work by thousands of labourers, all working to achieve the first railway connection between Au...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFhHTgP3ZTQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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New Zealand / National Film Unit / Ashburton (City/Town/Village) / Canterbury / Christchurch / Engine / Traction Engine / Southern Hemisphere (Location) / Bridge / Girder / 1958 / 1950s / Mountains / 1908 / North Island Main Trunk (Railway) / North Island (Island) / Railway / Rail Transport (Industry) / Train / Pioneers

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