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The road over Arthur’s Pass was built in 1866–67, linking Christchurch with the West Coast. The intent was to gain access to the West Coast gold rushes. This view of it was painted by Theodore Hurt shortly after it was completed.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Reference: E-501-f-019
by Theodore Octavius Hurt
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.