This andesite block retaining wall was constructed around 1875 to protect New Plymouth's first railway line as it descended into central New Plymouth.
It is one of only a few surviving retaining walls of this type in New Plymouth, and is probably one of the oldest.
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The old railway line, PHO2008-011 Puke Ariki Collection
Huatoki Lane bridge, PHO2008-1896 Puke Ariki Collection
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