New Zealand - Picton
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Picton
- A town in the Marlborough Region
- A major hub in New Zealand's transport network, connecting the South Island road and rail network with ferries across Cook Strait to Wellington and the North Island.
- Population of 4,350 (June 2018)
- The second-largest town in the Marlborough Region behind Blenheim.
- The town is named after Sir Thomas Picton, the Welsh military associate of the Duke of Wellington, who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo.
(Reference: Wikipedia)
Video: Ferries 1980 (W4362/1)
Short Tourist information film about the interisland ferries between Wellington and Picton. 16mm print to dv.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVR9h8v8-PY