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Page 5 – Mangahao Power Project – 10 b/w photos

Top to bottom (L to R) - a) Mangahao River, early 1920’s. {copy}

b) Mangahao River, looking down from No.2 Dam site, 1919. {copy}

c) Arapeti Dam, looking north from some distance up the reservoir, 1925. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0012 additional copy)

d) Workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} (see photo j below, slightly larger copy) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0020 additional copy)

e) Another view (from across the river) of workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} Tent accommodation on terraces with some wooden buildings. Bridge carrying tram-line across river (left). (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0017 additional copy)

f) Construction campsite at Arapeti Dam, 1923. {copy} Hill behind camp area almost denuded of bush. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0018 additional copy)

g) Mangaore construction camp (Mangaore Village), c.1922. {copy} Looking west towards Shannon from the Social Hall. Main office and store room (centre) with accommodation buildings. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0011 additional copy)

h) Another view of Mangahao River at No.2 Dam site, 1919. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0010 additional copy, titled: View of river (Tokomaru or Mangahao)

i) Power Station with penstock pipelines behind, 1924. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0031 original sepia photo) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0037 additional copy) (see also – Acc.#s2002.089.0003 additional copy)

j) Workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} (slightly larger copy of photo d above) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0020 additional copy)

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Date
1919 to 1925

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1925,
mangahao (shannon)/mangaore (shannon),
shannon centennial collection,
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