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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 106”

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “P. 106. Surge chamber in course of construction. Mr and Mrs Walker centre and right. A.T.L.”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Surge chamber in course of construction. Mr and Mrs W.H. Walker, centre and right. 30/3/1924 G.L. Adkin photo. HHS Acc. 95.2”

Photo taken same day as 2000.018.0221 which is pictured in ‘Leslie Adkin’ book and dated as being taken on 20 May 1923).

Surge chamber under construction, Mangahao, 1923. This photograph shows the inlet tunnel from Lower Mangahao Dam with Ernie Lancaster (left) with Mr and Mrs Bill Walker (right).

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.560.0013 (original sepia photo), and 2000.018.0222

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

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construction site,
ernie lancaster,
hhs mounted photograph collection,
hydro-electric scheme - mangahoe,
mangahao (shannon),
w.h. alker,
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