Page 6 – Mangahao Power Project – 8 b/w photos (& 1 unrelated b/w photo)
Top to bottom (L to R) - a) Entrance to tunnel, scene of tragic accident on Sunday evening, 2 July 1922. {copy} Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 120, with caption - This photo shows the entrance to the No. 2 tunnel in which owing to the breakdown of the ventilating fans seven men were asphyxiated by fumes from a pumping engine. Pages 114 & 115 in book – “From Bush & Swamp” has the full story of this tragedy. Page 258 in book – “Horowhenua County and its People” also has the story. The 7 deceased men are identified as: J. Bernard (‘Bernie’) Butler (pump man), A.E. Maxwell (tunnel foreman), F. (‘Jock’) Graham, Philip Graham, W.R. (‘Triggy’) Miller (assistant engineer), Fred Birss and his son, W. (‘Billy’) Birss.
b) Mangaore Powerhouse with vehicles on roadside downstream, c.1973. {copy} People watching canoeing / kayaking event below the powerhouse. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0034 additional copy) (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0038 original ? photo)
c) Tunnel Tragedy – Coffins being loaded onto lorry at Arapeti, July 1922. {copy} Coffins are being carried uphill to lorry (right) from building (left) possibly the YMCA hut where dances were often held. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0003 additional copy)
d) No.1 Dam nearing completion, view from campsite, 1923. {copy}
e) Tunnel Tragedy – procession escorting lorries with coffins into Shannon, July 1922. {copy} Groups of men walking beside both sides of the 2 lorries. On Ballance Street turning into Venn Street. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0004 additional copy)
f) No.1 Dam nearing completion, view looking upstream from riverbed, 1923. {copy} ‘Storm water gap’ yet to be filled. Bridge with by-pass tunnel exit (right). Rock crushing and cement mixing plant (?) out of sight on hill (left). (see also – Acc.#s2002.087.0007 additional copy)
g) Another view (from hill on downstream side) of No.1 Dam nearing completion, 1923. {copy} ‘Storm water gap’ yet to be filled. Bridge at right.
h) Main dispersal valve in base of operational No.1 Dam.
i) Mr Allen, N.Z.E.D. representative, presenting cheque to centennial committee, 15 August 1986. {copy}
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