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Written on back with black and blue ballpoint pens – (2) C25

Surge Chamber and penstock pipeline nearing completion, 1923 1 B&W photo print, copy

Taken from hill above surge chamber, showing the buildings around the surge chamber, penstock pipeline (yet to be connected to surge chamber), powerhouse (just visible in valley at right near centre), Mangaore Village/construction camp (on plateau above and left of powerhouse), Shannon in distance.

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

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