Hutt Bridge - 1844 to present

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Bridge spanning the Hutt River at Lower Hutt since 1844. Located near the site of Fort Richmond.

Fort Richmond, Ewen Bridge, Hutt River, Te Awa Kairangi

First bridge (1844-1847); Second bridge (1847-1855); Third bridge (1855-1868), destroyed by flood; Fourth bridge, built by Gus Petherick (1872-1904); Fifth bridge, designed by John Fulton (1904-1929); Sixth (Ewen) bridge, designed by Sladden & Pavitt (1929-1996); Seventh (Ewen) bridge (1996-present).

Image: The River and Bridges

Traced from Original Drawing by Lance Hall, December 1940. Tracing has differences to the original image published in 'L

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The River and Bridges

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Image: Fort Richmond and Hutt Bridge

Fort Richmond and Hutt Bridge

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fort Richmond near Hutt River

Fort Richmond near Hutt River

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Hutt Bridge

Hutt Bridge

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lower Hutt River and Bridge

Lower Hutt River and Bridge

Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago

Image: The Lower Hutt River and Bridge, near Wellington, NZ

The Lower Hutt River and Bridge, near Wellington, NZ

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt

Wellington City Libraries

Image: Fifth Hutt Bridge

Fifth Hutt Bridge

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Fifth Hutt Bridge

Fifth Hutt Bridge

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Fifth Hutt Bridge

Fifth Hutt Bridge

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Bridge over the Hutt River, Lower Hutt

Bridge over the Hutt River, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The New Bridge, Lower Hutt

The New Bridge, Lower Hutt

Wellington City Libraries

Image: Bridge in Lower Hutt

Bridge in Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Aerial view of Lower Hutt

Aerial view of Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fifth Hutt Bridge

Fifth Hutt Bridge

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Demolition of old Hutt bridge

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fifth Hutt Bridge piles

Fifth Hutt Bridge piles

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Fifth Hutt Bridge piers

Fifth Hutt Bridge piers

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Ewen Bridge

Ewen Bridge

Hutt City Libraries

Image: New Ewen Bridge construction

New Ewen Bridge construction

Hutt City Libraries

Image: The Hutt River swollen by heavy rain

The Hutt River swollen by heavy rain

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Ewen Bridge

New Ewen Bridge

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Overlooking Lower Hutt

Overlooking Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington Province - Lower Hutt

Wellington Province - Lower Hutt

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Wellington Province - Lower Hutt

Wellington Province - Lower Hutt

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: The Lower Hutt, River and Bridge

The Lower Hutt, River and Bridge

Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago

Image: Demolition of the Hutt bridge

Demolition of the Hutt bridge

Alexander Turnbull Library