An aerial view shows the old Whirokino Trestle, right, and the new bridge over the Manawatū River near Foxton. Almost a century after it was completed, a Manawatū family have gathered to say their farewells to the ageing Whirokino Trestle bridge and recall how an Australian hat became entangled in its history. With the new Manawatū River Bridge and Whirokino Trestle opening earlier this year, work has now started to deconstruct the old Whirokino Trestle, which had reached the end of its structural life. Australian immigrant Wilfred Taylor was one of many men who built the original bridge, between Foxton and Levin, during the Great Depression of the 1930s. READ MORE:* Seismic research starts on Foxton's Whirokino Trestle bridge site* New State Highway 1 bridges between Levin and Foxton open for use* Traffic to switch to new Whirokino Trestle and Manawatū River Bridgesupplied Fay Barton and Jo Burney, at the old Whirokino Trestle, remember Wilfred Taylor.

Source: Stuff June 19, 2020 17:05 UTC