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Story: Transport – overview

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Transport trends

  3. Before motor transport

  4. Steam transport

  5. Motor vehicles

  6. Air travel

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Transport trends

The mail coach

The mail coach

Paddle steamer

Paddle steamer

Motor car, 1918

Motor car, 1918

How people got to work, 2006

How people got to work, 2006

Auckland airport

Auckland airport

From page 2 - Before motor transport

Waka

Waka

Immigrant sailing ship

Immigrant sailing ship

Bullock team

Bullock team

Scow, Auckland Harbour

Scow, Auckland Harbour

From page 3 - Steam transport

HMS Driver

HMS Driver

The Kingston Flyer

The Kingston Flyer

Dunedin cable car

Dunedin cable car

Traction engine

Traction engine

Travelling by steam train

Travelling by steam train

From page 4 - Motor vehicles

Auckland Harbour Bridge opening

Auckland Harbour Bridge opening

Cars in Hamilton

Cars in Hamilton

Caravans

Caravans

Personalised number plate

Personalised number plate (1st of 2)

Boy racers

Boy racers (2nd of 2)

From page 5 - Air travel

Crossing the Tasman

Crossing the Tasman

West Coast air service

West Coast air service

Welcoming the Vickers Viscount

Welcoming the Vickers Viscount

The glamour of air travel

The glamour of air travel

Capturing deer

Capturing deer

How to cite this page:

James Watson, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/transport-overview/media (accessed 28 January 2023)

Story by James Watson, published 11 Mar 2010

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