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Printed with white paint (?) below photo as caption - General View Showing Temporary Power House ~~~ Main Office and Store Room ~~~ Presented by J.V. Burns

Written on back with black felt-tip pen – (4)

Stamped on back with black ink - Shannon Centenary 1887-1987 Committee

Buildings of Mangaore construction camp, c.1922 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Main office and store room (centre, now Mangaore Hall) with accommodation buildings. Looking east.

Compare to photo #.0011 looking west, taken from road on hill (right) a few months later.

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

Identification

Date
circa 1922

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j.v. burns,
mangaore (shannon),
shannon centennial collection,
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Related items

"Mangaore No. 1 Camp", panoramic composite, 1922
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Surge Chamber and penstock pipeline nearing completion, 1923
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Powerhouse with some electrical equipment installed on roof, 1923
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