The Red Bridge Centennial celebrations were held on Saturday 24 October 2015, in calm, sunny weather. The official programme commenced at 11.am on the Hawea side of the bridge. Attendees included politicians, historians, family members of the engineers who designed the bridge, and local people.
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Overlooking the celebration area
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Speeches
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Last speech by a local girl
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Ribbon-cutting to re-open the bridge
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Walking across after the re-opening
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Vintage cars including 1915 Model-T Ford on right
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Watching the vintage cars cross after the re-opening
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First car across re-opened bridge was a 1915 Model-T Ford
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