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Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving piles for erection of the pile screw. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary ...](/uploads/r/null/0/4/3/043c6eb3781bdb52fd1f476435b1f68e545e96db43b991136d6e746f2d58a21c/PB1546_013_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary deviation bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary ...](/uploads/r/null/6/3/a/63a87eec6bac4702437af9f762bbb57449d97941059eedcc94d23a65180ce336/PB1546_012_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary deviation bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Commencement of temporary deviation brid...](/uploads/r/null/e/d/a/eda1e4ae1585197ae3d27d9379859201f4941b7c19cb01eeac305cdfb16b909d/PB1546_011_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Commencement of temporary deviation bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary ...](/uploads/r/null/e/0/0/e0057f5a6df7be9d370ce647a5406fea626927368b50f0f173dd0a2016d20aa8/PB1546_010_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Driving the last pile for the temporary deviation bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Broken pile extracted from below 22 feet...](/uploads/r/null/6/7/a/67a73b62cf8d64f19d81be938e86d3c86597027dd9c56be02284159de13c9cb8/PB1546_009_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Broken pile extracted from below 22 feet of sand. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Bent second pile. (Collection on bridge ...](/uploads/r/null/3/5/8/358eed2286dcacc3bf0ed49b1337543007ce547d2a8da2fc1878b48deba7d6b8/PB1546_008_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Bent second pile. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing. (Collection on bridge con...](/uploads/r/null/6/f/f/6ff7e5f4682b70395f0e260ea2d8178578f5ea7e0678e3d2c016a6bca064a94e/PB1546_007_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing at George abutment. (Colle...](/uploads/r/null/2/7/7/27733ac4ceb3d7f0a9284e62e0986a137224e7116bdf743d4ad37a46c9091210/PB1546_006_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing at George abutment. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs and pil...](/uploads/r/null/7/5/a/75a67ef49ecf0221a10eea674c0eeeb1f5a379b751299822aa5826c5aaaf8840/PB1546_005_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs and pile testing. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile being tested under load of 75 tonne...](/uploads/r/null/4/e/8/4e8b5da7054a2a1a2390b0f83d2d0324210eaeca70cb04e4de4cee60281019ce/PB1546_004_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile being tested under load of 75 tonnes. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Colle...](/uploads/r/null/9/f/8/9f853734d523fb6c3c3220bf62ec22c057bc0fb6f45996db0370ab134c8c41da/PB1546_003_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Colle...](/uploads/r/null/a/3/9/a39141ac0d1e8ff0b3b885418c7bdeb5bfad880de89ea1e3cccc58063eba6079/PB1546_002_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Colle...](/uploads/r/null/e/d/e/edeedf0e096ed2db13d7afc4f24cad334d02ebf708cb1669330e460831816bf0/PB1546_001_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Colle...](/uploads/r/null/7/7/c/77cd8e7b64e008655969f44fbaf8c29d9aa5dffb1f312a483b70369cdda6e722/PB1546_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Duive River bridge construction: Pile screwing from sleeper cribs. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Screwing steel pile for permanent bridge....](/uploads/r/null/f/c/c/fcc6314cbc2febef7539ee93b2fb577c0ce5343a3f675f953197ef7a309b3740/PB1545_013_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Screwing steel pile for permanent bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: View from the bridge. (Collection on brid...](/uploads/r/null/7/5/b/75b1d555e69993cccc59e76e95220fe2e16b80af432a92889955eb7b07069609/PB1545_012_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: View from the bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Pile No 9 bent during screwing. (Collecti...](/uploads/r/null/7/b/2/7b217c5dadc6fe6b8727ce92e4f804bdda0e5ed0a5dd3dd124b33dfb841da831/PB1545_011_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Pile No 9 bent during screwing. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting broken pile 22 feet from below...](/uploads/r/null/a/0/c/a0c6e8220ae22d9472fe68e9a79149212d70f8a6d339a1f8caaa22011f08dd93/PB1545_010_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting broken pile 22 feet from below sand level. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting broken pile 22 feet from below...](/uploads/r/null/8/2/8/828b601359ec9ecdb20bb468b083e7694730f20351ccfa92cd60a13bf92ec83a/PB1545_009_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting broken pile 22 feet from below sand level. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting gum piles used for temporary b...](/uploads/r/null/e/7/4/e742f94be410207313fdc3b6084d2e494cd692dcf379bf7ca8a0eb268523bd52/PB1545_008_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Extracting gum piles used for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Getting ready to screw the first steel pi...](/uploads/r/null/0/1/c/01c0fe9847c7246d335896ba841c03172f5a151279b568de4837976d5e70cb7f/PB1545_007_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Getting ready to screw the first steel pile from the Knysna end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Getting ready to screw the first steel pi...](/uploads/r/null/a/b/a/abab49c7835434e7e8afba4137991c96bb721b964f2bd50a850fd94fe93dd5ef/PB1545_006_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Getting ready to screw the first steel pile from the Knysna end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: View from below bridge with trolley in th...](/uploads/r/null/5/0/3/503c014aca87c235be4540aed76ab0d33888e695a4618f1200d521d74999d2ed/PB1545_005_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: View from below bridge with trolley in the distance. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Steel piles alongside temporary bridge. (...](/uploads/r/null/c/0/0/c0042f9daa77b32b2a3d77fa3096c353a5518f9ed43ea62283c7f3d1e362821a/PB1545_004_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Steel piles alongside temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: End abutment. (Collection on bridge const...](/uploads/r/null/9/9/3/993618710c7a4caf29722efed542fed803b572ba9210740a112fcaae129d923b/PB1545_003_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: End abutment. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge c...](/uploads/r/null/f/5/1/f51cfd85134972c9f3a44910d517dfc9f90c3faa331bf8782e44ce84cc80a65d/PB1545_002_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Knysna end of bridge. (Collection on brid...](/uploads/r/null/3/0/3/3032b028058789825e4d08ea6d269386dbe967ebd51a2c9157ac6e3498eb4fcc/PB1545_001_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Knysna end of bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge c...](/uploads/r/null/1/c/a/1ca2f3539dd87dc2cea6a9433e4bf4eddcb04d3a96f18048a8595781dfd1634d/PB1545_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Wilderness bridge construction: Temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: View of caissons from the George end....](/uploads/r/null/4/a/6/4a6028f4c23c21c8ac0b4078ab0f4cd39b39f7398a03abd7229fc8caa0d56f46/PB1513_028_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: View of caissons from the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Five trestles erected for temporary b...](/uploads/r/null/a/6/8/a68c2465008ed505ae65be4e0a883a59ac79a1074a487a2d5023531eb1969f46/PB1513_027_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Five trestles erected for temporary bridge and dumping rocks to seat No 6 trestle. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First four piers completed. (Collecti...](/uploads/r/null/7/c/5/7c515ee6937113c623609f8e9983f1f87b39f6a203bf6a6b6a29f59999cd2c51/PB1513_026_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First four piers completed. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sill in position on rock mat for tres...](/uploads/r/null/d/1/a/d1a0a67318e61bef864bafac448359d2b0b032e5df5d9186177872935527b727/PB1513_025_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sill in position on rock mat for trestle. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles and sinking caissons. (...](/uploads/r/null/0/1/1/0115f91c742b3bcbfa68d7c86b17b344a048661d64821226987dcb7d410d5f2e/PB1513_024_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles and sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 20...](/uploads/r/null/5/a/2/5a23920d7f36ac51f9c8a40c219e02faac4028a51c4e046d52ad08ff09ff4ac0/PB1513_023_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Pumping plant for dewatering of the f...](/uploads/r/null/d/7/b/d7b364cd3885c1cd825311ad7dc926e2c067226245cd72ce2561665f2218a8b1/PB1513_022_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Pumping plant for dewatering of the foundations of the first three piers. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for temporary bridge. (...](/uploads/r/null/1/e/9/1e9fe7bc3469fcc6190d9a3836a4a6a6ea4da2291a53fe2053bb91e87ff9857b/PB1513_021_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating No 5 and 6 trestles on rock m...](/uploads/r/null/5/f/1/5f1591346ae4bdd1f887742e22264bf982dabc4600b1d6e6df0d5adc02c1ef90/PB1513_020_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating No 5 and 6 trestles on rock mat. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Trestles and piers under construction...](/uploads/r/null/8/4/9/849ba312aee00edadd40c9fdd02501e7f62dc9004090e08b20de5cfcff4e08cd/PB1513_019_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Trestles and piers under construction viewed from the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of the first two piers a...](/uploads/r/null/8/d/6/8d64620a8673b2bc82832e69de4ff1468a51119895484a5a9ef7fcab70ccee54/PB1513_018_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of the first two piers at the George end. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Frame in position and ready for drivi...](/uploads/r/null/8/b/c/8bc2da4fe96ea30991d5d55939275b2fb592259a692d1b2d826a06339590fe68/PB1513_017_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Frame in position and ready for driving piles. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 20...](/uploads/r/null/f/3/f/f3ff5f62d529b30acde2f062d0c581032659bd412fb5b0405ce0fa1651089f54/PB1513_016_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of George abutment. (Col...](/uploads/r/null/5/3/2/532e32588336a2c8dbb9f2e83f473fe5765a7c50b346f651a56e5db5ae8bf6f4/PB1513_015_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of George abutment. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: The first three piers are built on op...](/uploads/r/null/a/1/7/a1706cbcd996f3a028af147b985d0adc508f15bba7a5909fb6ce5803ce4df389/PB1513_014_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: The first three piers are built on open excavation to rock. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Caissons and temporary bridge. (Colle...](/uploads/r/null/f/c/2/fc2f0ee79a388b806102a934569c28406173fa2361231ac1ff01ac08538f7a93/PB1513_013_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Caissons and temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Ready to drive the first pile for tem...](/uploads/r/null/3/d/7/3d76e9d5b6e050169756042e9b4df880e23fca7879df0ff1e2c0f88b403ed313/PB1513_012_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Ready to drive the first pile for temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating no 6 trestle on rock mat with...](/uploads/r/null/b/0/c/b0c9f27cc5dc9fa7c402c742d8e059324eccc0e51e02dbf311b002911e77fe65/PB1513_011_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Seating no 6 trestle on rock mat with the tide coming in. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Bridge site in the distance. (Collect...](/uploads/r/null/1/f/3/1f3c57da94fce8bb6c6c86967968f6f91d01b318f301a904f3922b92f5437a90/PB1513_010_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Bridge site in the distance. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of concrete wall across ...](/uploads/r/null/3/6/9/36957450315fd6034a5e7616d933a0e998e25d9f2e5509559d6cfff010eb778b/PB1513_009_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Construction of concrete wall across the Swart River for water supply. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 20...](/uploads/r/null/3/a/8/3a86c913e0b490210ff03505d7ed4b739e3781eba03ac1eef226a1c6121cfa9a/PB1513_008_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First test train with test load of 200 tonnes to cross temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Building Knysna abutment and sinking ...](/uploads/r/null/9/8/b/98be73a750de522b15e1450fbbb1ebc660d17336388691f844469674cbbb77aa/PB1513_007_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Building Knysna abutment and sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sinking caissons. (Collection on brid...](/uploads/r/null/e/f/0/ef0e8e931886ed448fabcd0c1bcf09f57a7dcf78fc781c983f9f191d233f0956/PB1513_006_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Sinking caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First six trestles erected and erecti...](/uploads/r/null/c/e/f/cef5527a98a8ec6ceb60934c8b66815e7e9ad671012e5792f6ae770cfb8547a5/PB1513_005_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: First six trestles erected and erecting piling frame. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Temporary bridge and caissons. (Colle...](/uploads/r/null/e/3/7/e371ca4510a66d35fd04a76496697f4a310aeee09f50501195661edafd24df53/PB1513_004_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Temporary bridge and caissons. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for the temporary bridg...](/uploads/r/null/7/6/0/760216f6c0f2915afc5b7082620ff2d73526f182d7abf8c72aa1be89fcdaffe7/PB1513_003_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Driving piles for the temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of temporary bridge and ...](/uploads/r/null/0/c/a/0caf3089c4d90dbf5ed44a8a2f0bbf96b74c16cb5765123a0d24580c2ad759ab/PB1513_002_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Commencement of temporary bridge and piers at high tide. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)
![Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Awaiting the first test load train ac...](/uploads/r/null/a/7/0/a70b7305b2339a9a3d20a7dece2e816547a6bf2d8465b1c619e79ff80f8a3195/PB1513_001_142.jpg)
Wilderness, circa 1926. Kaaimans River bridge construction: Awaiting the first test load train across temporary bridge. (Collection on bridge construction on the George - Knysna line)