Kaikorai and the early years

Kaikorai Views - Then & Now

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Looking down towards Kaikorai cable car terminus from the south end of Tyne Street. Photograph K157a & K119	Looking down towards Kaikorai cable car terminus from a short distance up Taieri Road.
Kaikorai cable car at terminus from a short distance up Taieri Road. Photograph K157	Pensioner flats under construction opposite the Kaikorai Presbyterian Church. (K295) Construction of the first 10 units began in May 1955.
Looking down towards Kaikorai showing old cable car rails being removed, circa 1948-49. Photograph (K137) from ODT cutting.	Stuart Street extension overbridge at Highgate created after removal of old cable cars lines. Photo (K111) by Alan Gilchrist.
A couple view Dunedin city from the newly created vantage point - the Stuart Street extension overbridge. Photo (K112) by Alan Gilchrist.	View towards city from Stuart Street extension overbridge at Highgate created after removal of old cable cars lines. Photo (K113) by Alan Gilchrist.
Where cable cars once ran through Roslyn township, excavations for the Albert St (Stuart Street) extensions are being made in 1951. Original photograph from Evening Star. Click for large view with 2008 version for comparison.	Kaikorai School about 1923 showing World War I Memorial Entrance and plaques.
View of Highgate on skyline with Walton Street along bottom. Taken from Oban Street.	Highgate at the Roslyn shopping area showing Roslyn Post Office on righthand side.
Mellor Street construction, which commenced in 1959.	Some local Girls' Brigaders at Nairn Street playground in 1951
View of Frasers Road from Falcon Street in 1952	Foster & Son, Shoe Repairs 128 Taieri Road Kaikorai from Gilmore Street c1900
Maori Hill electric tram line construction some time before 1900, view from Ross Street junction.	Maori Hill electric tram line construction some time before 1900, view from Leven Street end of cutting.
View overlooking Kaikorai Valley Road/Frasers Road pre 1906 showing Roslyn cable car route construction.	Roslyn cable car arrives at Frasers Road depot. Hunter's Store on corner of Falcon Street and Kaikorai Valley Road.
View of Nairn Street/Taieri Road area some time between 1900 and 1907.	Taieri Road-Nairn Street junction 1947. Click to see comparison views 1947 and 2007.
View of Kaikorai Presbyterian Church from slide taken about 1950.	Cable Car passing Kaikorai Valley Rd.