Cromwell Development Company :Photographic album depicting attempts to build a weir on Kawarau River, Otago

Album showing the three attempts to construct a weir on the Kawarau River, Otago, in order to raise the river 15 feet into the Cromwell Development Company's race, ca 1914-1923. A number of the photographs were taken by Johnson of Cromwell.

Source of title - Title supplied by Library

Inscriptions: Album page - centre - [cover] Photographs; Album page - centre - [Inside front cover] Views of the attempts made to block the Kawarau River to raise the River fifteen feet into the Cromwell Development Company's Race. With Compliments to A. H Kimbell, Esq. from E.J. Iles.

Quantity: 1 album(s).

Physical Description: Tan suede covered album 26.3 x 31 cm, containing 63 black and white photographs

Provenance: Donated by the Ministry of Economic Development in 2006, after album had been left at vistors' centre. Album originally given to Alfred H Kimbell, Under-Secretary for Mines, by E J Iles.