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Waiata- Be Kind to Animals- Magic Lantern Slide

Every photograph is a window into the past- and sometimes what you see surprises you. Children singing a waiata about being kind to animals seems like a modern day school lesson, but the writing on this slide is from 1924! In the 1920s only a few private schools taught the grammer of Te Reo. Tragically, all the other schools saw speaking Te Reo as a caning offence. Was this slide of one of the private schools- or a smaller group or club? We just don't know.

Or maybe these children were located at Waiata Shores, near Auckland (although even then, few schools used Te Reo names for locations back in the 1920s).

Art historian Walter Benjamin coined a term called 'optical unconsciousness' and part of that is seeing a photograph in hindsight. The people in it do not know the future, but we do. Whatever this photograph depicted it seems like it belongs in our present than in it's past.

But the past is full of surprises!

Plimmer Terrace, Shannon

Written on backing board: “(with oak frame, see #s2001.019.0002) – Return to N. Clayton, Centennial Committee.”

Plimmer Terrace, Shannon. The street has been decorated with flags and bunting for opening of the Mangahao Power Station (Monday 3rd November 1924) by Prime Minister W.F. “Bill” Massey. The road is unpaved and there are several cars parked on both sides.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Pelton Wheel, Mangahao Power Station

Interior view of the turbine room at the Mangahao Power Station, showing a Pelton Wheel turbine. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1924.

Photo from the Alexander Turnbull Library - Godber Collection.

Also onlne at http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=37910&l=en

Reference Number: APG-1741-1/2-G

Part of:
Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives, Reference Number PA-Group-00048

Extent: 1 b&w original negative(s)Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches. Horizontal imageSingle photograph

Conditions governing access to original: Partial restriction - Negatives are not available for viewing. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Citation: Any publication must be accompanied by the credit "A P Godber Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library".

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Florrie Walker, Hokio Beach, 1924

Printed on back: “Florrie Walker, Hokio Beach, 1924 G. Leslie Adkin. Collection : John B. Turner.”

UPDATE: Nola Fullarton is certain that this is WINIFRED Walker (not Florrie). (Dec 2010)

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “married Sammy Parsons” [refers to Florrie Walker]

Also written: “Dear Jo, I saw this in the museum shop the day I took some of Auntie Clare’s things to donate to the anthropology department. What a modern beach girl! Best wishes for a happy birthday & love from Dor & Colin. 21.7.91”

Florrie Walker, in the bathing dress of the day, lying on Ice Plant at Hokio Beach, 1924.

1 sepia tone postcard

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Mr Frank King with others in horse & cart during flood, Shannon, 1924

Written with blue ballpoint pen on paper - On the back of this original snapshot is written:- “Taken on Makerua Rd., on the way to the Big Mill. Frank is endeavouring to get meat to his customers during the Recent Floods.” Photo 1924

Mr Frank King with others in horse & cart during flood, Shannon, 1924 1 photocopy {also see #.0008 similar picture}

Taken on Makerua Road on the way to the Big Mill. Frank is endeavouring to get meat to his customers during the recent floods.

Information from reminiscence of Mrs Evelyn Patrick (see Acc.#20003.015.0005) - My father Frank opened his own Butchers Shop working up a good clientele. He had a great talent for his trade & became an excellent “small goods” maker. Several of his recipes, including special sausages, went with him to the grave. He had a thriving little business until the Depression in the mid 1920’s. He was well known delivering meat to his many country customers in his horse & cart – many times thro axle-high flood waters, when the notorious Manawatu River kept breaking its banks.

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Mr Frank King with others in horse & cart during flood, Shannon, 1924

Written with blue ballpoint pen on paper - On the back of this original snapshot is written:- “Taken on Makerua Rd., on the way to the Big Mill. Frank is endeavouring to get meat to his customers during the Recent Floods.” Photo 1924

Mr Frank King with others in horse & cart during flood, Shannon, 1924 1 photocopy {also see #.0009 similar picture}

Taken on Makerua Road on the way to the Big Mill. Frank is endeavouring to get meat to his customers during the recent floods.

Information from reminiscence of Mrs Evelyn Patrick (see Acc.#20003.015.0005) - My father Frank opened his own Butchers Shop working up a good clientele. He had a great talent for his trade & became an excellent “small goods” maker. Several of his recipes, including special sausages, went with him to the grave. He had a thriving little business until the Depression in the mid 1920’s. He was well known delivering meat to his many country customers in his horse & cart – many times thro axle-high flood waters, when the notorious Manawatu River kept breaking its banks.

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Page 8 - Mangahao Power Project - 11 b/w photos

Page 8 – Mangahao Power Project – 11 b/w photos

Left Column (top to bottom) - a) Unloading electrical equipment at Shannon Railway Station, early 1924 ? {copy} (see photo f below, slightly smaller copy) Probably a generator / dynamo about to be moved from rail wagon to stone wheeled road wagon. (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0033 original print)

b) Transporting electrical equipment to Mangaore Powerhouse, early 1924 ? {copy} 2 steam traction engines required to pull wagon with generator / dynamo. Believed to be coming up Grey Street in Shannon.

c) Transporting electrical equipment, another view, early 1924 ? {copy} Possible break-down ? Believed to be in Grey Street, Shannon. (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0036 original print)

d) Unloading electrical equipment at Shannon Railway Station, early 1924 ? {copy} Large wooden crate loaded onto iron wheeled wagon. (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0035 original print)

e) Another view of electrical equipment at Shannon Railway Station, early 1924 ? {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0034 original print)

f) Unloading electrical equipment at Shannon Railway Station, early 1924 ? {copy} (see photo a above, slightly larger copy) Probably a generator / dynamo about to be moved from rail wagon to stone wheeled road wagon. (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0033 original print)

Right Column (top to bottom) - g) Uniformed schoolgirls (?) at Mangaore Power House, late 1922 ? {copy} During early stage of construction, said to be at time of laying of Foundation Stone.

h) Surge Chamber nearing completion, early 1920’s. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0028 original print)

i) Looking down into the Surge Chamber, early 1920’s. {copy} Shows tram-track passing from Arapeti tunnel into one of the two penstock outlets. (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0029 original print)

j) Large group of men sitting on stacks of sawn timber, c.1920’s. {copy} 19 men (unidentified) Could be at sawmill on ridge between the Arapeti and Mangahao valleys, as stated on page 111 in book – “From Bush & Swamp”. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0016 additional copy)

k) ‘Shannon’s first power pole at the top of Margaret Street’, early 1924 ? {copy} Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 116, with caption - It was a great day in Shannon when the first power pole was erected about 1924, and the mayor and councillors were in attendance. Front row: Alfred Hyde, Edwin Butt, Bert Wilkinson, John Bovis, Mr Hudson, Bill Jamieson, Margaret Jamieson (now Cole), Wallace Jamieson. Second row: the mayor William Murdoch (hands on hips), to his right Fred Johnson.

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"The Original Clubhouse", Levin Golf Club, Queen Street

Written below picture – The original clubhouse Written above picture – Photo No.1

Old wooden hut with corrigated iron roof Standing and sitting in front of this building are 16 people (5 men, 8 women & 3 boys) many holding golf clubs.

The old Lakeside course (Lake Domain) at the bottom of Queen Street, was first used 1919 to 1924, then again in 1933 to 1947.

Style of clothing worn indicates this picture probably taken c.1921

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Panoramic view (2 photos) of 1st bridge damaged by flood, Shannon, 1924

Penciled on back of photo (a) – 2.1 Bridge one half after the flood

Penciled on back of photo (b) – 1.3 This is the half that was washed away cage goes along the wire rope

Written on back of both photos with blue ballpoint pen – D. Crowe

Panoramic view (2 photos) of 1st bridge damaged by flood, Shannon, 1924 2 B&W photo prints

Photo (a): Left part of panoramic view, showing intact main section of bridge.

Photo (b): Right part of panoramic view, showing washed out section by riverbank. 2 people (unidentified) on riverbank (right). Wire rope (barely visible) between bridge and riverbank allowed a cage to travel across the gap carrying people and goods until punt / ferry service established.

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Woman and 12 men at Mangahao Dam, 1924

Written on back with black ballpoint pen - Back. Mr Speirs Mr Aimes - Mr Blackwood, Bob Neill, Mr Spencer, Mr Owen - Ron Law Front. - Mr Franks Gordon Mitchell, Mr Bill Brown,

Woman and 12 men at Mangahao Dam, 1924 1 B&W photo print

Taken during opening of Mangahao Power Station ? Left to Right - Back Row: Claude Speirs (flaxmill owner), Mrs Claude Spiers [previously unidentified woman (Mrs Blackwood ?)], James Aim (dairy factory manager), Arch Blackwood (superintendent of Mangaore Powerhouse), Robert Neill, Mr E.J.S. Spencer (builder), Mr Owen, unidentified man, Ron Law (farmer).

Front Row: unidentified man, Mr C.C. Franks (cartage contractor), Gordon Mitchell (farmer), Bill Brown (railway ganger).

Men could be members of Mangahao Lodge.

Appears to have been removed from a photo album.

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