Nov 18, 2025
Wanganui River by Pipiriki, New Zealand
British vintage postcard
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Wanganui River by Pipiriki, New Zealand
British vintage postcard
These two steamers tied up at the jetty at Pipiriki may have been the 'Wairua' and the 'Waiora', two identical vessels brought to New Zealand in the first decade of the twentieth century. Or one may have been the twin-screw steamer 'Ohura' which capsized in swollen rapids in 1940 with loss of three crew and the cattle it was carrying at the time. The Wanganui River is renowned for the beauty of its scenery, once being advertised as "the Rhine of New Zealand".
Postcard. Our glorious empire. Wanganui River, Pipiriki, New Zealand. [1930-1940s?]
Eph-A-POSTCARDS-1930s-01
Lucy catches up on our diary whilst we await a pickup from Pipiriki Landing. #newzealand #teararoa #whanganuiriver #pipiriki #homeanddry #1286km
#pipiriki #bigriver #TNZ #CCF getting closer...
Maryanne & Boy
Photography by Chloe Eberly
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