More Info →H.E.P.B. Cambridge Street depot area, 1895 - 1977

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Printed top left, as caption – H.E.P.B. DEPOT AREA

Printed top right, as caption for top centre photo – PROUSE’S SAWMILL

Printed below each photo, as caption – 1895 [a) top centre] 1932 [b) lower top left] 1932 [c) lower top right] 1963 [d) middle left] 1977 [e) middle right] 1977 [f ) bottom left] 1977 [g) bottom right]

Penciled on back, top left corner – P61

Written on back with black ballpoint pen – 12. 1977 photos taken by Mr. J.F. Bryce from Hiab bucket.

Photo a) – 1895 Prouse Sawmill. See also – #.0072a & #.0073 (photo b) & #.0075 & #.0076 Acc. #1979.098.0001 (Bryce Photographs) Acc. #2001.108.0001 (enlargement). Acc. #2000.018.0322 (HHS Mounted Collection) similar photo.

Photo b) – 1932 H.E.P.B. depot. See also – #.0072b & #.0072c & #.0073 (photo a) & #.0074a & #.0077 Used in booklet – “75 Years in Levin”, page 24, with caption - Horowhenua Electric Power Board’s depot and garage, built in 1932 [? 1923], in Cambridge Street south.

Photo c) – 1932 H.E.P.B. depot. See also – #.0074b

Photo d) – 1963 H.E.P.B. depot. See also – #.0079a

H.E.P.B. Cambridge Street depot area, 1895 to 1977, between Liverpool Street & Prouse Street, Weraroa (Levin). 7 B&W photo print copies, mounted together

a) [top centre] – 1895 Prouse’s sawmill. See also – #.0072a & #.0073 (photo b) & #.0075 & #.0076 See also – Acc.#1979.098 (Bryce Photographs) & Acc.#2001.108 (grey folder) See also – Acc.#2000.018.0322 (HHS Mounted Collection) similar photo.

b) [lower top left] – 1932 {built 1923} Looking east across railway lines to depot building (left) & empty paddocks (right) with snow covered Tararua Ranges in distant background. See also – #.0072b & #.0072c & #.0073 (photo a) & #.0074a & #.0077 Used in booklet – “75 Years in Levin”, page 24, with caption - Horowhenua Electric Power Board’s depot and garage, built in 1932 [? 1923], in Cambridge Street south.

c) [lower top right] – 1932 {built 1923} Sub-station & depot building viewed from Cambridge Street looking south. See also – #.0074b

d) [middle left] – 1963 Looking east across railway lines to concrete power pole manufacturing building and storage area to the right of the depot building (that in 1932, photo (b) above, was empty paddocks) with new industrial businesses on surrounding properties & Tararua Ranges in distant background. See also – #.0079a

e) [middle right] – 1977 {taken by Mr J.F. Bryce} Looking east across railway lines to concrete power pole manufacturing building and storage area to the right of the depot building with additional new industrial businesses (since 1963, photo (d)) on surrounding properties & Tararua Ranges in distant background.

f ) [bottom left] – 1977 {taken by Mr J.F. Bryce} Looking east across railway lines to sub-station & depot building with part of the concrete power pole storage area visible at right, and Arapaepae Ridge & Tararua Ranges in distant background.

g) [bottom right] – 1977 {taken by Mr J.F. Bryce} Looking east across railway lines to sub-station & depot building (right) with car park (for HEPB workers ?) & Liverpool Street (left). Arapaepae Ridge in distant background.

The 3 1977 photos (e, f & g) were taken at a height that shows the residential expansion of Levin behind the industrial area of Cambridge Street.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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