Main trunk: portrait of a railway
Maker and role
Christine Johnson, Compiler
Ruth Larsen, Compiler
Kevin Ramshaw, Compiler
Production date
2008
Object detail
Accession number
PUB-2017-2.1
Description
One hundred years since it was opened, the North Island Main Trunk remains a symbol of what railways have stood for in New Zealand's history. From the early aspirations of colonial politicians to its long and at times troubled construction; from its boom years to the later decline of passenger services; from competition with road to electrification, the North Island Main Trunk has charted the ebb and flow of New Zealand?s railway history. Main Trunk: Portrait of a Railway brings together many photographs and images to tell the story of this line and its role in the development of New Zealand.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index.
1. 1908 - the year of the Trunk
2. The movement of goods and people before the railway opened
3. The genesis of the NIMT and the early planning
4. The building of the railway
5. The people who built the line
6. Maori and the Main Trunk
7. The completion of the railway
8. The great structures of the railway
9. Early passenger rail services
10. The golden age for the railway passenger
11. The darker moments of the railway
12. The Main Trunk faces competition.
Postscript
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index.
1. 1908 - the year of the Trunk
2. The movement of goods and people before the railway opened
3. The genesis of the NIMT and the early planning
4. The building of the railway
5. The people who built the line
6. Maori and the Main Trunk
7. The completion of the railway
8. The great structures of the railway
9. Early passenger rail services
10. The golden age for the railway passenger
11. The darker moments of the railway
12. The Main Trunk faces competition.
Postscript
Media/Materials
Physical description
152 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781869341077
Collection
Credit line
Christine Johnson et al. 2008. Main trunk: portrait of a railway, PUB-2017-2.1. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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