Mangahao Dam
During construction
During construction
Date printed on front of photo (bottom left) – 17:2:36
Mangahao Hydro-electric Scheme, 1936 1 B&W photo print
Looking downstream from foot of dam to coffer dam. Another view of preparations to repair scouring & damage to coffer dam at foot of No. 2 dam (Lower Mangahao Dam).
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This photo was scanned from one owned by Bob Ayson of Foxton. Unfortunately we still need to name it.
This photo was scanned from one owned by Bob Ayson of Foxton. Unfortunately we still need to name it.
during construction
Concrete lining of the Mangahao surge chamber - 75ft in diameter at the top and 75ft deep.
During construction
during construction
During construction
Information on back of original photograph - 27/10/1926 Drilling opening up for Bye Pan Tunnel. See 588 sanson (sp?) place (sp?)
Four unidentified men ‘hand drilling’ entrance for by-pass tunnel, 27 October 1926
See also image #.0106 another view.
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