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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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An unknown man stands part way down a ridge looking towards native bush with a line of sand dunes in the distance.

1 B&W photo print

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Waiau? ...? Momahaki ? [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] DH

An unidentified woman stands on a ridge above sand dunes. In the distance is a large lagoon. At the bottom of the ridge is a large stand of toetoe.

1 B&W photo print

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Sand dune belt to the west of Lake Horowhenua. This photograph has been taken looking towards the Tasman Sea, and shows a lagoon and a swamp area.

1 B&W photo print

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Lagoon situated in the dune belt to the west of Lake Horowhenua. This photograph has been taken looking towards the Tararua Ranges.

1 B&W photo print

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Old Coach Route 10/3/35 [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]

Old Coach Route, alongside the Hokio Stream, 10 March 1935.

B&W photo print

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Photo 26/11/33 [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]

An unidentified man stands alongside an uncompleted waka 26 November 1933.

1 B&W photo print

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Panorama 21/2/37 [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]

An unidentified man (possibly R A McDonald) looks out over the Horowhenua landscape 21 February 1939.

1 B&W photo print

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Scrub covered farming land in the Horowhenua

1 B&W photo print

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Two unidentified women standing at a wooden gate on a coastal farm with sand dunes in the background.

1 B&W photo print

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Lagoon on Kapiti Island, February 1921.

1 Sepia tone print

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Lagoon and swamp situated in the sand dunes to the west of Lake Horowhenua.

One in a series of eight photographs

1 B/W photo print

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Old slash and burn area in the Tararua foothills.

2 B&W photo prints

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Panorama 26/4/36 [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]

Panoramic view of the Manawatu River 26 April 1936. This photograph is taken looking east towards the Tararua Range

3 Copies

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(2-3) 27/4/57. Waikanae Water Gap [or gate ?] & west side Rikumangi basin with Bush Bluff ridge between. [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]

Waikanae Water Gap, 27 April 1957. This photograph shows the west side of the Rukumangi basin with Bush Bluff ridge between.

1 B&W photo print

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Penciled on back: “Frost-fish taken at Hokio Beach, held by Grace McDonald 29/7/32”

Grace McDonald holds a frost-fish, which was caught at Hokio Beach 29 July 1932.

1 B&W photo print

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NB6 14/4/33 [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]

An unidentified man stands amongst wind eroded sand dunes, 14 April 1933.

1 B&W photo print

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An unknown man stands beside a fence atop a hill in a paddock which is strewn with rocks. On the far side of the fence are a number of trees.

1 B&W photo print

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Horowhenua Dunes.

Sand dune belt to the west of Lake Horowhenua. This photograph has been taken looking towards the Tararua Ranges.

1 B&W photo print

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