File:Panmure Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand, 1867.jpg

English: Artist's impression of the recently built bridge across the Tamaki River between Panmure and Pakuranga, 1867. Hand-tinted copy of an original black and white engraving published in The Illustrated London News, supplement, 12 October 1867, p. 405.

The 576-foot long timber and iron structure was designed to allow the passage of boats along the Tamaki River via a swinging 40-foot section at the Pakuranga end. Its story offers the historian a choice of two or even three opening dates: the last cornerstone was ceremonially laid on 20 October 1865, although the approaches had not yet been finished; the bridge was first opened to traffic on 26 December 1865; and installation of the swinging portion was completed some time during 1866.

The view is taken from the Pakuranga side, and shows St Matthias Anglican Church, Panmure, outlined against the skyline to the left, and the two-storey Ferry Hotel (later renamed The Duke of Edinburgh) in the middle distance.

Original black and white engraving published in The Illustrated London News, supplement, 12 October 1867, p. 405. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 04176