Northcote Point pine removal and start of bridge construction, 1956

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Title

Northcote Point pine removal and start of bridge construction, 1956

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Collection

Kura Heritage Collections Online

Description

Cranes remove the pines at the end of Northcote Point as they are brought down in preparation for the construction of the northern anchorage. The pines, planted in 1909, were a prominent harbour landmark for ferry passengers. A totara was also planted at Northcote Point by local iwi representatives in 1908 to mark Northcote becoming a borough. This tree was later transplanted, but did not survive. Reclamation work at Westhaven for the motorway feeders onto and off the bridge at the city end ...

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Image

Date created

1956-09

Creator

Clark, Ronald Thomas Bateman, 1918-1999

URL

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/30826

Related subjects

Auckland Harbour Bridge - Design and construction / Northcote Point (Northcote) / Trees in cities - Northcote

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