Images dating back to the 1860s

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A load of baled dry flax tow shipped from the Makarora flax mill and loaded onto a dray resting outside McDougall & Sons store. c.1890-1904. Ref. F113

A load of baled dry flax tow shipped from the Makarora flax mill and loaded onto a dray resting outside McDougall & Sons store. c.1890-1904. Ref. F113

An eight-horse wagon train somewhere up the Lindis Valley. Typical Upper Clutha wagon train for transporting goods. c.1880-90s. Ref. F85

An eight-horse wagon train somewhere up the Lindis Valley. Typical Upper Clutha wagon train for transporting goods. c.1880-90s. Ref. F85

Alf Kelly and his 1926-7 Buick having problems passing another car on the then single lane road at the top of the Crown Range Pass (1121 metres high). c. late 1930s. Ref. F23

Alf Kelly and his 1926-7 Buick having problems passing another car on the then single lane road at the top of the Crown Range Pass (1121 metres high). c. late 1930s. Ref. F23