Three unidentified members of Manawatu Tramping Club assembling Memorial Trig, April 1937 With other members of tramping club spent Anzac Weekend (24-25 April) erecting a Memorial Trig on ‘Twin Peak’ in memory of fellow member Ralph Wood, who died during the ‘big storm’ that occurred on 2-3 February 1936, and was buried near here.

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Members of tramping club clearing bush track, October 1936 With other members of tramping club spent Labour Weekend (25-27 October) continuing the clean up after the ‘big storm’ that occurred on 2-3 February 1936.

At back – Andrew Fuller (upper left), Jim Lambert. At front – Ken Dawick (left), Laurie Jackson (carrying pack).

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Memorial Trig on ‘Twin Peak’, April 1937 Erected by members of Manawatu Tramping Club on Anzac Weekend (24-25 April) in memory of fellow member Ralph Wood, who died during the ‘big storm’ that occurred on 2-3 February 1936, and was buried near here.

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Rebuilding Ohau Hut, October 1936 Andrew Fuller during rebuilding of the hut after the ‘big storm’ that occurred on 2-3 February 1936.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “J Logan, E Lancaster & L Adkin.”

J Logan, E Lancaster and L Adkin rest during a tramp in the tararua Ranges.

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Inscritpion on reverse reads: “On the waiopehu Track. Wm. Walker, Gwynne Walker.”

Three men amidst native bush on the Waiopehu Track, Tararua Range. Included in the photograph are William Walker and Gwynne Walker.

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An example of native bush growing in the Tararua Ranges.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Tararuas from Queen Street East about 1912. Lent by Mrs Aitcheson. Copied by Frank Bryce, March 1979.”

The Tararua Range from Cheslyn Rise, Queen Street East c1912. In the foreground are stumps and burnt out tree trunks, the result of burning the native bush so the land could be used for farming.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “W Walker, E Lancaster & J Logan.”

W Walker, E Lancaster and J Logan pause during a tramp in the Tararua Range.

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The Tararua foothills from the Ohau River on Gladstone Road.

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The Tararua Range looking east from Tararua Road, Levin.

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Looking towards the Tararua Ranges from the old Levin School site in Oxford Street, Levin

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Tararua Road skyline, taken from the vicinity of Carter Holt Harvey case factory, Tararua Road, Levin

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The Tararua Road skyline taken from near Carter Holt Harvey case factory, Tararua Road, Levin.

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The Tararua Ranges taken from Queen Street East, past the Highway 57 intersection.

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The Tararua Ranges and skyline looking south from Tararua Road, Levin

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The Tararua Ranges from Kawiu Road, near Kawiu Marae

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Penciled on back – 8-3-81

Memorial Trig on ‘Twin Peak’ in Tararua Range in memory of Ralph Wood, 1981

Lake Horowhenua and Levin visible in background.

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Old slash and burn area in the Tararua foothills.

2 B&W photo prints

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Another view of the Memorial Trig on ‘Twin Peak’ in Tararua Range, 1981

Kapiti Island visible in background.

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Penciled on back: – “dup. of pan 1. 10/1/53 Muaupoko Valley”

“Muaupoko Valley, 10/1/53” is the inscription on the reverse of this photograph which shows farmland in the foothills of the Tararua Range.

1 B&W photo print

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22/4/31 [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]

Looking across fenced paddocks towards the Tararua Range 22 Apri 1931.

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Penciled on back – 8-3-81

View of Horowhenua from ‘Twin Peak’ in Tararua Range, 1981

Lake Papitonga, Lake Horowhenua and Levin clearly visible.

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Ohau Hut in Tararua Range, 1981

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Grave marker for Ralph Wood in Tararua Range, 1981

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Landscape showing the foothills of the Tararua Ranges. To the centre right behind a stand of native bush the roof of a building can be seen.

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Printed with white ink bottom of photo, as caption: “The Tararuas.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “From Levin.”

Tararua Ranges, covered in snow.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (dark copy)

See also – 1979.098.0009A and 1979.098.0030 (changing face of the Tararua Landscape). This photograph is an enlargement of a photo from that set.

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Printed with black ink bottom of photo, as caption: “The Tararuas.”

Penciled on back - Print No. 1 Title: The Tararuas. J.F. Bryce. 36 Bartholomew Rd. Levin.

Stamped on back with purple ink - Wanganui Camera Club. 22/101 [written with black ballpoint pen]

Tararua Ranges, covered in snow.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (light copy)

See also -1979.098.0009B and 1979.098.0030 (changing face of the Tararua Landscape). This photograph is an enlargement of a photo from that set.

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Snow capped Tararua Ranges taken from the old Levin School site in Oxford Street Levin.

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Printed with black ink below photos, as caption: “The changing face of the Tararua landscape.”

Written on self-adhesive paper below photos (right) with blue ballpoint pen: ” A / 3”

Stamped on back with black ink – A6

Photo Series, Tararua Ranges. Six photographs of the same scene, taken from the same place, at different times of the year.

6 B&W photo prints, mounted together

See also 1979.098.0009A and 1979.098.0009B (enlargements of one of the photos).

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