Looking over houses up valley 1 B&W photo print

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Young Girl standing beside stream 1 B&W photo print

Young Girl (unkown ?)

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Group of men (26) on steps of University building ? 1 B&W photo print

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Napier city ?(many years after 1931 earthquake) 1 Sepia tone print (plus 1 B&W duplicate)

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River gorge with wire bridge in distance 1 B&W photo print

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Bridge destroyed by flood ? 1 B&W photo print

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Confluence of two rivers ? (right-hand river) 1 B&W photo print

Also see – #.0111 [showing same area of confluence & ‘other’ river]

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Confluence of two rivers ? (left-hand river) 1 Sepia tone print

Also see – #.0112 [showing same area of confluence & ‘other’ river]

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Face of clock has letters instead of numbers as follows – ELIZABETHII This suggests was specially prepared for Royal visit.

Large mechanical clock set in flower garden 1 B&W photo print

Woman & Teenager (unknown ?)

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Stone Church 1 B&W photo print

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Trees growing “over” road 1 B&W photo print

Woman standing beside car (unkown ?)

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5/1/56 at Virginia Lake. [Originally hand written on edge of negative ? as faintly visible on the print, but must be viewed in a mirror as the printing is reversed]

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Maud Adkin beside the car.

Virginia Lake, Wanganui, 5/1/56 1 B&W photo print

Maud Adkin standing beside car ?

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{Photo believed to be taken 16/12/39, see #.0084, #.0085 & #.0086}

Art Display (part of Centennial Exhibition) 1 B&W photo print

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{Photo believed to be taken 16/12/39, see #.0084, #.0085 & #.0086}

Absence of people could mean photo taken before Exhibition opened to the public.

Maori Court (part of Centennial Exhibition) 1 B&W photo print

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16/12/39 [Originally hand written on edge of negative ? as it is visible on the print, but must be viewed in a mirror as the printing is reversed]

Few people could mean photo taken before Exhibition opened to the public.

Part of Centennial Exhibition site & harbour, 16/12/39 1 B&W photo print

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - N.Z. Centennial Exhibition, Wgtn. 1940. G.L. Adkin photo. {Photo believed to be taken 16/12/39, see #.0084, #.0085 & #.0086}

Absence of people could mean photo taken before Exhibition opened to the public.

Waterfall Fountain (& main entrance building ?) 1 B&W photo print

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Massey Memorial. G. Leslie Adkin

Also penciled on back – 1926 {however comparison with #.0080 dated 18/4/37, indicates both photos were probably taken on same day}

Written on back of (partial)duplicate, with blue ballpoint pen - Massey Memorial & Cobar. Looking towards Eastbourn.

Massey Memorial, Wellington, (1926 ? or 1937) 1 B&W photo print (plus 1 part duplicate, bottom half cut off)

Also see – #.0080 [dated 18/4/37]

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16/12/39 [Originally hand written on edge of negative ? as it is visible on the print, but must be viewed in a mirror as the printing is reversed]

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - N.Z. Centennial Exhibition, Wgtn. 1940. G.L. Adkin photo.

Few people could mean photo taken before Exhibition opened to the public.

Looking from Waterfall Fountain to 2nd Fountain, 16/12/39 1 B&W photo print

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Dora Adkin and Ron Law sitting on motorbike on beach with boys on horses in background.

Photographed Wednesday December 26 1917 at Hokio Beach.

From Te Papa Collection:

http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=123403

Kipa Roera and family. Kipa is the oldest living descendent of the chief Te Ahu Karamu. He is the present leader of Ngati-Kikopiri hapu, Muhunoa W, Ohau. 7 June 1936. Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua. Ref: PA1-f-005-403. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23132075

Photograph taken by Leslie Adkin on 1 January 1913 of Maud Herd standing by the Ohau River. She is holding a fishing rod, net and a fish she has just caught.

From: Collection at Te Papa - online at http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/42105

Penciled on back - Surge-chamber in course of construction also framework of tunnel.

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Mr & Mrs W. H. Walker.

This photo used in book – ‘An eye for country, the life and work of Leslie Adkin’ between pages 112 & 113, & dated as having been taken 20 May 1923.

Mangahao Hydro-electric Scheme, 1920’s 1 Sepia tone photo print – Fragile

Surge chamber, showing outlet to penstock pipes with Mr & Mrs Bill Walker. See also – #.0013

This photo used in ‘Leslie Adkin book’, between pages 112 & 113.

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Penciled on back - Surge-chamber (Ernie Lancaster & Bill Walker)

Photo taken same day as #.0014 (which is pictured in ‘Leslie Adkin book’ and dated as being taken on 20 May 1923).

Mangahao Hydro-electric Scheme, 1920’s 1 Sepia tone photo print – Fragile

Surge chamber, showing inlet tunnel from Lower Mangahao Dam with Ernie Lancaster (left) and Mr & Mrs Bill Walker. See also – #.0014

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Penciled on back - Exit of tunnel from main dam, Mangahao into Arapeti basin.

Written on back with black ballpoint pen - H. [?] Walker in entrance.

Mangahao Hydro-electric Scheme, 1920’s 1 Sepia tone photo print – Fragile

Exit of tunnel from main dam (Lower Mangahao Dam) into Arapeti Reservoir. Bill Walker in entrance.

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Penciled on back - Top of Mangahao dam showing base of flood-gates.

Mangahao Hydro-electric Scheme, 1920’s 1 Sepia tone photo print – Fragile

Inside top of Mangahao Dam flood-gate gallery ? Man (unknown ?)

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Penciled on back - Back slope of Tokomaru Dam, Mar. 30-1924

Mangahao Hydro-electric Scheme, 1920’s 1 Sepia tone photo print – Fragile

Another view of Tokomaru Dam (Arapeti) nearing completion. Backslope (downstream side) & Bill Walker ?

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Excavation for surge chamber, Mangahao Hydro project. Photographed by George Leslie Adkins 27 August 1922.

Inscriptions: Inscribed - On album page - beneath image: Fig 122. The excavation for the surge chamber completed and ready for the lining of concrete. The pit is 75ft in diameter at the top and 75ft deep. 27.8.22.

From: http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22540601?search[i][category]=Images&search[path]=items&search[text]=mangahao

Sand-dune belt to the west of Lake Horowhenua. This photograph has been taken looking towards the Tasman Sea.

1 B&W photo print (plus 1 duplicate)

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Inland sand dunes situated to the west of Lake Horowhenua. This photograph is taken looking towards the Tasman Sea.

1 B&W photo print

A,B,C,D & E – hand marked around edge of photo.

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