Skip to Content
Description

Typed at bottom of photo on one of the copies – W.R. Miller Engineer

Stamped on back of this copy with dark blue ink - Shannon Centennial 1887 – 1987

Written on back of other copy with black pen – (5) The late W.R. Miller of Wanganui. Engineer

Mr W.R. Miller (engineer), one of the seven tunnel victims, 1922 1 B&W photo print, copy

Probably an earlier portrait photo.

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

Identification

Related items

Page 6 - Mangahao Power Project - 8 b/w photos (& 1 unrelated b/w photo)
Tunnel Tragedy - Coffins being loaded onto lorry at Arapeti, 1922
Aerial view of Shannon looking east
View of Shannon looking north from railway cutting, c.1900
Aerial view of Matatoa Nursery, Engles Road (east of Shannon), 1987
Aerial view of Shannon looking northeast
Class photo of Std. 2 pupils (unidentified), Shannon School, 1948
Mr William Murdoch (mayor) on steps of Shannon War Memorial, Anzac Day 1924
Original Shannon "Railway Station", looking south, c.1890
Flax workers at 'Weka Mill', Shannon, c.1914
Shannon Railway Station, looking south, between 1920 & 1950
Early milking shed with cows being hand-milked, early 1900's ?

Taxonomy

Tags
shannon centennial collection,
w.r. miller,
Community Tags
1920's,
1922,
b&w,
black and white,
engineer,
mangahao,
mangahao dam,
mangahao tunnel tragedy,
portrait,
shannon,
tragedy,
tunnel tragedy,

Report a problem

Related items

Page 6 - Mangahao Power Project - 8 b/w photos (& 1 unrelated b/w photo)
Tunnel Tragedy - Coffins being loaded onto lorry at Arapeti, 1922
Aerial view of Shannon looking east
View of Shannon looking north from railway cutting, c.1900
Aerial view of Matatoa Nursery, Engles Road (east of Shannon), 1987
Aerial view of Shannon looking northeast
Class photo of Std. 2 pupils (unidentified), Shannon School, 1948
Mr William Murdoch (mayor) on steps of Shannon War Memorial, Anzac Day 1924
Original Shannon "Railway Station", looking south, c.1890
Flax workers at 'Weka Mill', Shannon, c.1914
Shannon Railway Station, looking south, between 1920 & 1950
Early milking shed with cows being hand-milked, early 1900's ?