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
Inscription on reverse reads: “Thought to be local”
Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River, Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin.
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Almost certainly above Kimberley Reserve – Levin”
Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River at Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Photographer W Thorley. Location thoughtto be local. Negative in Turnbull Library”
Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River at the Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Photo by W Thorley. Negative in Alexander Turnbull Library.”
Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River at the Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin
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Stamped on back with purple ink - R A MACDONALD PHOTOGRAPHER LEVIN
See also – Acc. #2000.018.0330 (HHS Mounted Collection) incorrectly labelled as Adkin photo. & – #.0329 (HHS Mounted Collection) incorrectly labelled as R.A. McDonald photo. This is the same sawmill as shown in 2000.018.0329, however some buildings have been added to the site which do not appear in the previous picture and appear to be in a state if decline / abandonment.
Bartholomew’s sawmill, Makahika Valley, 1906 – 1914 1 B&W photo print
See also – Acc. #2000.018.0330 (HHS Mounted Collection) incorrectly labelled as Adkin photo. & – #.0329 (HHS Mounted Collection) incorrectly labelled as R.A. McDonald photo. This is the same sawmill as shown in 2000.018.0329, however some buildings have been added to the site which do not appear in the previous picture and appear to be in a state if decline / abandonment.
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Parents and pupils of Levin North School enjoying the Ohau River at the Gladstone Road Reserve on 2nd March 2000
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Parents and pupils of Levin North School enjoying an outing at the Ohau River at Gladstone Road Reserve on 2nd March 2000
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Pine Tree Grove at Gladstone Road Reserve
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The Ohau River from the swing bridge on Gladstone Road.
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The Ohau River from the swing bridge on Gladstone Road
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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 62”
Typed on paper glued to back: “Levin Borough water supply settling tanks, Ohau Valley, constructed 1908. R.A. McDonald, photographer; from Dorset Collection.”
Settling tanks for the Levin water supply located in the Ohau valley.
1 B&W photo print
Also see 2000.258.0001 and 2000.260.0001
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Typed on paper glued to back: “P. Bartholomew’s sawmill, 1906 [?], Ohau River valley area: By Makahika Stream, a little above its junction with the Ohau. Photographed by G.L. Adkin, 17/10/06. Adkin Collection, ATL 23325 1/4”
Added with blue ballpoint pen: “Just over Makahika Stream bridge on east side, Engine foundation concrete slab visible inside fence. Credit, Alexander Turnbull Library.”
1906 cannot be correct date, compare with – #.0329 where all buildings appear to be new. Whereas the buildings (including additions) appear to be in a state of decline.
Bartholomew’s sawmill, Makahika Valley, 1906. This is the same sawmill as shown in 2000.018.0329, however some buildings have been added to the site which do not appear in the previous picture.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH
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Handwritten caption for original mounted composite photo: “General view of the North Block from the Gladstone Road near Ohau – Makahika junction. The South Block and Mr L. V. Kay’s terraces on left. The North Block for the most part covered with high scrub & practically unfenced. Oct. 12th 1913.”
Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date
North Block (general view), showing the Tararua Ranges and the Ohau River, 1913.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
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Presumably used at some promotion. We do not know who wrote or sang it.
Two hunters in the Ohau River bed near the Gladstone Road overbridge, with the Tararua Range in the background.
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Two hunters crossing the Ohau River bed near the Gladstone Road overbridge, with the Tararua Range in the background.
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Ohau River below Pine Tree Grove at Gladstone Road Reserve
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Ohau River below Pine Tree Grove at Gladstone Road Reserve
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The Ohau River below Pine Tree Grove at Gladstone Road Reserve
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Ohau River below Pine Tree Grove at Gladstone Road Reserve
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Stamped on back with blue ink: “Inkpen’s print, colour experts, chemists, Levin.”
Ohau River, possibly taken during work on the Levin Water Supply . Very large rocks feature in this photograph.
1 Sepia tone print
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Looking upstream from the water supply intake, Ohau River, showing ‘boulder mattress’ in foreground on which weir is built.
1 B&W photo print
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Printed with black ink below photo, as caption: “Ohau River & Railway Bridge.”
Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – A 6
Blue paper removed from back, only corner pieces remain attached.
Ohau River and Railway Bridge, looking eastwards, upriver, towards the Tararua Range
1 B&W photo print, mounted
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NOTE: NORTH is to the BOTTOM of the photo.
Number at side of photo – 3422 / 6
Penciled on back – Ohau
Stamped on back - CROWN COPYRIGHT Additional copies of this Photograph may be obtained on application to the Surveyor-General, Lands and Survey Dept., Wellington.
Also stamped on back – N.Z. Aerial Mapping Ltd, Hastings
Aerial view of Ohau and Ohau River, 1965
Also shows the Horticultural Research Centre and Kimberley Centre.
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Number at side of photo – 230 / 15
Written on back – Kimberley, Florida Rds. Ohau
Stamped on back - CROWN COPYRIGHT Additional copies of this Photograph can be obtained on application to the:- Surveyor-General, Lands and Survey Dept. Wellington
Also stamped on back – N.Z. Aerial Mapping Ltd, Hastings
Aerial view of Ohau River showing Florida Road, Kimberley Road and Gladstone Road, 1942
One of 3 overlapping photos of the Ohau River from Ohau to Gladstone Road (see #.0003a & b). See also – #.0004a & b Ohau River, Kimberley Road and Gladstone Road. These two sets of photos overlap each other.
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Number at side of photo – 230 / 11
Written on back – Ohau
Stamped on back - CROWN COPYRIGHT Additional copies of this Photograph can be obtained on application to the:- Surveyor-General, Lands and Survey Dept. Wellington
Also stamped on back – N.Z. Aerial Mapping Ltd, Hastings
Aerial view of Ohau River from Ohau to Kirkcaldies Bridge, 1942
One of 3 overlapping photos of the Ohau River from Ohau to Gladstone Road (see #.0003b & c). See also – #.0004a & b Ohau River, Kimberley Road and Gladstone Road. These two sets of photos overlap each other.
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Number at side of photo – 230 / 13
Written on back – Ohau River
Stamped on back - CROWN COPYRIGHT Additional copies of this Photograph can be obtained on application to the:- Surveyor-General, Lands and Survey Dept. Wellington
Also stamped on back – N.Z. Aerial Mapping Ltd, Hastings
Aerial view of Ohau River from Muhunoa East Road to Kimberley Road, 1942
One of 3 overlapping photos of the Ohau River from Ohau to Gladstone Road (see #.0003a & c). See also – #.0004a & b Ohau River, Kimberley Road and Gladstone Road. These two sets of photos overlap each other.
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Number at side of photo – 842
Written on back – Ohau River Gladstone Rd. Penciled on back – Approx 19 to 19½ ch to 1” say 19.25 ch to 1”
Stamped on back - CROWN COPYRIGHT Additional copies of this Photograph can be obtained on application to the Surveyor-General, Lands and Survey Dept., Wellington.
Also stamped on back – N.Z. Aerial Mapping Ltd, Hastings Also stamped on back with red ink – Maud, Kirk Machinery Limited
Aerial view of Ohau River from end of Florida Road and Kimberley Road to Gladstone Road, 1942
One of 2 overlapping photos of the Ohau River between Muhunoa East Road and Gladstone Road (see #.0004a). See also – #.0003a, b & c Ohau River from Ohau to Gladstone Road. These two sets of photos overlap each other.
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Number at side of photo – 840
Written on back – Ohau River Attached to report of proposed crushing plant for Horowhenua County Council, 27th Jan. 1950
Stamped on back - CROWN COPYRIGHT Additional copies of this Photograph can be obtained on application to the Surveyor-General, Lands and Survey Dept., Wellington.
Also stamped on back – N.Z. Aerial Mapping Ltd, Hastings Also stamped on back with red ink – Maud, Kirk Machinery Limited
Aerial view of Ohau River between Muhunoa East Road and Kimberley Road, 1942
Identification of roads written on photo with red pen.
One of 2 overlapping photos of the Ohau River between Muhunoa East Road and Gladstone Road (see #.0004b). See also – #.0003a, b & c Ohau River from Ohau to Gladstone Road. These two sets of photos overlap each other.
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”