Check out the Feilding & Districts Community Archive Oroua River Flood, 17 April 1897 In April 1897 there was heavy flooding across the North Island from Wairoa to Woodville. The traffic and railway bridges across the Oroua River at Aorangi suffered considerably under the heavy flood waters. The approaches on the Feilding side of the river went with three short spans of the rail bridge, the iron piers resisting the force of the current remarkably well. Two spans of the Road Bridge also went, leaving six standing without any apparent damage. The two spans which were washed away stranded about a quarter of a mile away down the river. The only connection left between the two sides of the river were the railway irons and sleepers, which remained swinging in the air. Open 10am to 4pm Thursdays .. and other days by arrangement Coach House Museum 121 South Street Feilding 4702 archives@feildingarchive.org Find out more about us Feilding & Districts Community ARCHIVE www.feildingarchive.org Check out the Feilding & Districts Community Archive Oroua River Flood, 17 April 1897 In April 1897 there was heavy flooding across the North Island from Wairoa to Woodville. The traffic and railway bridges across the Oroua River at Aorangi suffered considerably under the heavy flood waters. The approaches on the Feilding side of the river went with three short spans of the rail bridge, the iron piers resisting the force of the current remarkably well. Two spans of the Road Bridge also went, leaving six standing without any apparent damage. The two spans which were washed away stranded about a quarter of a mile away down the river. The only connection left between the two sides of the river were the railway irons and sleepers, which remained swinging in the air. Open 10am to 4pm Thursdays .. and other days by arrangement Coach House Museum 121 South Street Feilding 4702 archives@feildingarchive.org Find out more about us Feilding & Districts Community ARCHIVE www.feildingarchive.org