Page 5 – Mangahao Power Project – 10 b/w photos

Top to bottom (L to R) - a) Mangahao River, early 1920’s. {copy}

b) Mangahao River, looking down from No.2 Dam site, 1919. {copy}

c) Arapeti Dam, looking north from some distance up the reservoir, 1925. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0012 additional copy)

d) Workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} (see photo j below, slightly larger copy) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0020 additional copy)

e) Another view (from across the river) of workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} Tent accommodation on terraces with some wooden buildings. Bridge carrying tram-line across river (left). (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0017 additional copy)

f) Construction campsite at Arapeti Dam, 1923. {copy} Hill behind camp area almost denuded of bush. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0018 additional copy)

g) Mangaore construction camp (Mangaore Village), c.1922. {copy} Looking west towards Shannon from the Social Hall. Main office and store room (centre) with accommodation buildings. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0011 additional copy)

h) Another view of Mangahao River at No.2 Dam site, 1919. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0010 additional copy, titled: View of river (Tokomaru or Mangahao)

i) Power Station with penstock pipelines behind, 1924. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0031 original sepia photo) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0037 additional copy) (see also – Acc.#s2002.089.0003 additional copy)

j) Workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} (slightly larger copy of photo d above) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0020 additional copy)

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Page 6 – Mangahao Power Project – 8 b/w photos (& 1 unrelated b/w photo)

Top to bottom (L to R) - a) Entrance to tunnel, scene of tragic accident on Sunday evening, 2 July 1922. {copy} Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 120, with caption - This photo shows the entrance to the No. 2 tunnel in which owing to the breakdown of the ventilating fans seven men were asphyxiated by fumes from a pumping engine. Pages 114 & 115 in book – “From Bush & Swamp” has the full story of this tragedy. Page 258 in book – “Horowhenua County and its People” also has the story. The 7 deceased men are identified as: J. Bernard (‘Bernie’) Butler (pump man), A.E. Maxwell (tunnel foreman), F. (‘Jock’) Graham, Philip Graham, W.R. (‘Triggy’) Miller (assistant engineer), Fred Birss and his son, W. (‘Billy’) Birss.

b) Mangaore Powerhouse with vehicles on roadside downstream, c.1973. {copy} People watching canoeing / kayaking event below the powerhouse. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0034 additional copy) (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0038 original ? photo)

c) Tunnel Tragedy – Coffins being loaded onto lorry at Arapeti, July 1922. {copy} Coffins are being carried uphill to lorry (right) from building (left) possibly the YMCA hut where dances were often held. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0003 additional copy)

d) No.1 Dam nearing completion, view from campsite, 1923. {copy}

e) Tunnel Tragedy – procession escorting lorries with coffins into Shannon, July 1922. {copy} Groups of men walking beside both sides of the 2 lorries. On Ballance Street turning into Venn Street. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0004 additional copy)

f) No.1 Dam nearing completion, view looking upstream from riverbed, 1923. {copy} ‘Storm water gap’ yet to be filled. Bridge with by-pass tunnel exit (right). Rock crushing and cement mixing plant (?) out of sight on hill (left). (see also – Acc.#s2002.087.0007 additional copy)

g) Another view (from hill on downstream side) of No.1 Dam nearing completion, 1923. {copy} ‘Storm water gap’ yet to be filled. Bridge at right.

h) Main dispersal valve in base of operational No.1 Dam.

i) Mr Allen, N.Z.E.D. representative, presenting cheque to centennial committee, 15 August 1986. {copy}

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