<p>On the 18th of January 1954 Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh travelled between Greymouth and Darfield via Ōtira. The large crowds and royal train can be seen here during the queen’s stop in Ōtira. This tour ran from the 23rd of December until the 30th of January and included 43 towns and drew crowds of people. 
</p><p>This image comes from a collection of photographs by the New Zealand Government Railways Department.
</p><p>Archives reference: R25829470 AAVK 6390 181/ B4550
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</p><p>Photographer: J.G Duncan and R.A.O Morgan
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