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A little history lesson for those interested: Opened in 1910, Grafton Bridge in central Auckland resembles closely similar bridges of the period, specifically the Howard Taft Memorial Bridge in Washington DC Taft Bridge which took ten years to construct 1897-1907 (as opposed to the two years for Grafton Bridge). The bridge crosses part of the Symonds Street Cemetery, a historic Auckland cemetery containing the graves of many important early settlers, including the first Governor William Hobson. When the current bridge was constructed the cemetery had been in existence for 70 years and the bridge was inserted in such a way as to require the moving of only eight graves. (my Great Great Great Grandparents are buried on the other side of the road, and 30 years before this bridge opened.)
Bridging the Past
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