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Christchurch cavern, Arras, 1917

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Christchurch cavern, Arras, 1917

This tunnel, leading to the Christchurch cavern beneath Arras, France, was built by the New Zealand Tunnelling Company during the First World War. It was one of a series of caverns and tunnels at Arras named after New Zealand cities and towns.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-013758-G
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Christchurch cavern, Arras, 1917, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/christchurch-cavern-arras-1917, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated