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Buildings of Mangaore construction camp, c.1922

Printed with white paint (?) below photo as caption - General View Showing Temporary Power House ~~~ Main Office and Store Room ~~~ Presented by J.V. Burns

Written on back with black felt-tip pen – (4)

Stamped on back with black ink - Shannon Centenary 1887-1987 Committee

Buildings of Mangaore construction camp, c.1922 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Main office and store room (centre, now Mangaore Hall) with accommodation buildings. Looking east.

Compare to photo #.0011 looking west, taken from road on hill (right) a few months later.

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

Another view of Mangaore Powerhouse construction site, 1922

Printed with white paint (?) below photo as caption - General View From Croon’s Road Showing Pipe Line, Carpenters & Blacksmith’s Workshops. (NOTE) In Top Left-hand Corner, Dining Room at Mouth of No.1 Tunnell 900 feet ~~~~ Above Main Power House ~~~~ Presented by J.V. Burns

Written on back with black felt-tip pen – (6)

Stamped on back with black ink - Shannon Centenary 1887-1987 Committee

Another view of Mangaore Powerhouse construction site, 1922 1 B&W photo print, mounted

View from Croon’s Road (now Mangaore Road) on hill near Manaore Village. Showing where penstock pipeline is being prepared for placement (background). Building (top left) is the dining room at mouth of No.1 Tunnel, some 900 feet above the powerhouse. Part of construction camp (below centre) downstream of Powerhouse site.

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

"Arapeti - looking towards site of dam", panoramic composite, 1922 (?)

Printed on frame with white paint (?) above photo - - Mangahao ‘Hydro Electric’ Power Scheme -

Printed on frame with white paint (?) below photo - Arapeti Presented Looking Towards the Dam by J.V. Burns

Printed with white paint (?) on photo bottom left corner (faded or worn off) - C.E. Wildbore PHOTO

Stamped on back with ink (twice, faded) - Shannon Centenary 1887-1987 Committee

“Arapeti – looking towards site of dam”, panoramic composite, 1922 (?) 2 B&W photo prints, mounted together & framed

Shows part of camp and construcion site. Oak double framed (without glass) with eyelets and string attached for hanging.

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

"Mangaore No. 1 Camp", panoramic composite, 1922

Printed on frame with white paint (?) above photo - - Mangahao ‘Hydro Electric’ Power Scheme -

Printed on frame with white paint (?) below photo - - Mangaore No.1 Camp - Presented by J.V. Burns

Stamped on back with purple ink (twice) - Shannon Centenary 1887-1987 Committee

“Mangaore No. 1 Camp”, panoramic composite, 1922 3 B&W photo prints, mounted together & framed

View looking “up-valley” shows penstock line (background, left), Manaore ‘village’ on plateau (centre) and boiler-house (?) in centre foreground.

Oak wooden frame with eyelets and string attached for hanging. Plastic has been used in place of glass.

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

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