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Ōtira tunnel workers, c1920s
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TitleŌtira tunnel workers, c1920s
DescriptionTunnel workers at the Ōtira end of the tunnel, c1920s. The man with one leg is Jack Hamilton who looked after the bathhouse and boiler in the powerhouse at Ōtira when the tunnel was being constructed. He did not let his disability hold him back from this critical work.Datec1920sSourceArthur's Pass Alpine Museum
DescriptionTunnel workers at the Ōtira end of the tunnel, c1920s. The man with one leg is Jack Hamilton who looked after the bathhouse and boiler in the powerhouse at Ōtira when the tunnel was being constructed. He did not let his disability hold him back from this critical work.Datec1920sSourceArthur's Pass Alpine MuseumConnections
PlaceŌtiraImageJack Hamilton
ImageJack HamiltonAttribution
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Ōtira tunnel workers, c1920s (c1920s). Selwyn Stories, accessed 26/05/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6528