The New Zealand Herald: Auckland, Saturday, December 26, 1953

Object detail

Accession number

PUB-2018-40

Maker

New Zealand Herald

Description

Pages 1-16 of the The New Zealand Herald Newspaper, produced Auckland, Saturday, December 26, 1953.
On front cover are articles on the Tangiwai disaster which occured at 22:21 on 24 December 1953. The Whangaehu River bridge collapsed and the Auckland - Wellington train derailled into the river killing 151 people.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

16 pages : black and white ; 47.5 x 66 cm

Edition

Second Edition

Credit line

New Zealand Herald. 26 Dec 1953. The New Zealand Herald: Auckland, Saturday, December 26, 1953, PUB-2018-40. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Related resources

https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/6866/reporting-the-tangiwai-disaster

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Classification

Serial Newspaper Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Tangiwai New Zealand Railroad accidents Tangiwai New Zealand Accidents Bridges Anecdotes New Zealand Herald Newspapers New Zealand Auckland

Collection type

Published Titles Walsh Memorial Library

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