1950s MG TF replica

For details see the book Alternative Drivestyles: New Zealand custom built cars

Isotta-Fraschini, circa 1928

An Italian marque based in Milan, founded in 1900; absorbed into the Caproni group in 1932; disappeared in 1949.

cars in the Octagon, Dunedin, 1950s

A Citroen Traction Avant parked on the right, behind it a 1947 Chevrolet.

South African 'Blue Train' circa 1950 art

This train then ran between Kapstaad/Capetown and Johannesburg; probably a class 16E 4-6-2 is depicted. The artist's signature is hard to decipher.

new Cook Strait ferry 'Strait Feronia' arrives from Sweden

The latest addition to the fleet of Bluebridge -- the competitor to the state-owned Interisland Line -- cruised into Wellington yesterday after a 45-day trip from Sweden.

Strait Shipping, which owns and operates Bluebridge, bought the new vessel with a significantly greater capacity - the Strait Feronia - in January to replace the Santa Regina.

The ferry, which previously sailed the Sweden to Germany route, will officially join the Strait Shipping fleet sailing in late June. It will be the longest ship on the route when it enters service.

More info plus video here

And of course, for a comprehensive history of the ferries between the North and South Islands, see the book Strait Crossing: the ferries of Cook Strait through time by Vic Young.

Gällivare Station, Sweden, circa 1914

In the north; the junction station of the Inlandsbana and the Malmbana (see earlier posts).  The G is pronounced like a Y.

1961 Praga PM12 ice truck

Bosnian postvans, 1920s

'I've got my crash helmet on'

Boots too; what else does she need?  The sort of bike often seen on hilly farms.

Kb class 4-8-4 in Dunedin, 1940

A very new Kb 970 in front of the locomotive sheds.  It is clad in what has normally been described as streamlining, although it is hard to see how that description can really be applied as the square-on front would cause more wind resistance than without it and they looked better without it, too.  In any event it was dispensed with after WW2.  See our books for lots more.