trains depart Wellington, early 1970s

Whether the photographer was lucky or this was arranged is a matter of conjecture.  A double-headed Da-hauled train of containers on the Main Trunk and an Ew-hauled suburban train on the Hutt Valley line.

The old Welcome to Wellington sign can be seen on the lower level.  After the foothills motorway was opened in 1969 it ceased to be on the main entrance road and was removed after a short time.

For lots more, see the book Wellington Transport Memories.

1954 Austin A30

NZR K class book art from 1948

Not the best executed, but of interest to collectors regardless.  For lots more, see the book New Zealand Railway Memorabilia.

Israel joins the Egyptian and Gulf states ban of Al Jazeera

Israel plans to revoke media credentials of Al Jazeera journalists and close the network's office in Jerusalem, the country's communication minister has announced.

Ayoub Kara made the announcement on Sunday during a press conference in Jerusalem, where Al Jazeera was barred from attending.

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Given how hostile Al Jazeera is to Israel, it's hardly surprising. Nearly every day the channel repeats footage of the fighting of 2014 between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip taken in it and portraying the Palestinians as innocents, without ever presenting the reasons why the fighting occurred. Egypt sided with Israel on Gaza and still does, but mentioning that doesn't suit the Al Jazeera stance.

cars in Medford, Oregon, 1925

Sydney O class tram in the Oregon Electric Railway Museum

These were nicknamed "toastracks."   Website

1961 Porsche 356B Karmann Hardtop

Source with more pics

1950 GMC Pickup promo postcard

a collection of nearly 400 classic cars in Christchurch is up for auction

Nearly all of them American. It's almost enough to make you want to get on a plane to look at them....

Newshub story with video

driving around Los Angeles, 1950s