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Hornby Railway photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 1336

Content Description

Black and white photographs, believed to be reproductions of Hornby railway that were rescued from the former Iron Horse Garden Cafe in Hornby. This was part of the Equestrian Hotel which was demolished post-quake.

Photographs include:

  1. Lincoln Junction 1947. Train arriving from Little River, the Southbridge line is on the right. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  2. Hornby 1956. The West Coast railcar, Rm 115, overtakes G 99. Photo: Derek Cross/ NZRLS.
  3. Hornby Station 1971. Looking towards Addington, near Carmen Road. Photo: Graham Radcliffe.
  4. Rolleston 1967. JA 1264 about to depart with the Invercargill express. Photo: Graham Radcliffe.
  5. Hornby 1943. B308 on a train from Southbridge about to pass the signal box. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  6. Springfield 1946. The express from the West Coast stopped for refreshments. AB 612. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  7. Hornby 1968. An AB Class Locomotive arrives with a shunting service from Christchurch. Photo: Graham Radcliffe.
  8. Hornby 1958. A 469 leaves on the daily passenger train to Burnham. Photo: Derek Cross/ NZRLS.
  9. Hornby 1943. G 98 starts a passenger train. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  10. Hornby 1943. KB 969 with a mixed train stops for passengers. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  11. Hornby 1943. The fertiliser works’ locomotive shunting wagons. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  12. Sockburn 1943. KB 965 approaches, on the express from Invercargill. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  13. Hornby 1943. Baldwin UB 329 (built 1901) on a southbound goods train. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  14. Hornby 1943. The morning train from Southbridge arriving. Photo: Hugh Bennett.
  15. Templeton c1956. JA 1265 put up the smoke, on a short Springfield to Christchurch train. Photo: Derek Cross/ NZRLS.
  16. Hornby 1957. AB 697 with empty highsiders for Kempthorne and Prossers fertiliser traffic. Photo: Derek Cross/ NZRLS.
  17. Sockburn 1966. An excursion train for Timaru accelerates towards Hornby. Photo: Graham Radcliffe.
  18. Sockburn 1966. A mixed train from Springfield stops for passengers. Photo: Graham Radcliffe.
  19. Sockburn 1968. The AB locomotive pauses from shunting. Photo: Graham Radcliffe.
  20. Islington Station 1974. The buildings date from 1910. Photo: Graham Radcliffe.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940s-1960s

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Material is in copyright. Please see the Library Archivist for more information.

Extent

20 Photographic Prints ; 49.5 x 40 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Shelf TU N 4f, Tūranga, Tuakiri floor, ANZC Archives, Outsize

Existence and Location of Originals

Location of originals unknown.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Repository

https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/
Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand

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