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New Zealand. Ministry of Works: Contract H.D. 103. Construction of dam, spillway, power...

Date: 1952

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department

Reference: E-630-f

Description: Includes plans for the headworks, powerhouse (elevations, floor plan, sections and concrete plans), site plans. Quantity: 33 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying around 345 x 430 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Maria Newman, of Lower Hutt, in 2004.

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New Zealand. Ministry of Works :Roxburgh Power Project. Perspective view. Drawn [by] [I...

Date: 1952

From: New Zealand. Ministry of Works: Contract H.D. 103. Construction of dam, spillway, powerhouse and other associated works for Roxburgh Power Project. Contract drawings. Wellington, New Zealand, April 1952. 300/3/52 - 13643.

By: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964

Reference: E-630-f-002

Description: Elevation with a black and white reproduction of a watercolour or ink and wash drawing of the proposed dam Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 345 x 430 mm.

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Harris, Muriel :Photographs of Thermal District

Date: 195?

By: Harris, Muriel, active 1950s?; State Library of Victoria

Reference: PAColl-1645

Description: Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Pearless, Reginald Lessel, 1887-1955: Photographs relating to the construction of Cobb ...

Date: [ca 1940s-1950s]

By: Pearless, Reginald Lessel, 1887-1955; Pearless, Audrey, active 2014

Reference: PAColl-10303

Description: Photographs relating to the construction of the Cobb Dam, Tasman Region, taken circa 1940s-1950s by Mr Reginald Pearless, from Nelson, who worked as an an engineer on the dam. Images feature construction scenes on the banks of the Cobb River. Includes workers and others associated with the construction of the dam, workers' camps, machinery, bridges, a cable railway (which includes images of tracks being constructed and associated equipment, including a winding drum), trees, and mountains. Some images include captions including 'Old steam shovel from [?] and now at Takaka', 'Road to Power House', 'Pipe line', and 'July 2nd camp, Cobb River' (featuring Judy Pearless, daughter of Reginald Pearless, as identified by the donor). Some images include the river in flood, and also wider shots of the river valley. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 loose album pages with 46 b&w original prints. 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints Provenance: The prints formerly belonged to Audrey's husband Walter Lessel (Bill) Pearless but were photographed by Walter's father, Reginald Lessel Pearless.

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Kiwi Colour commercial slides of Central Otago

Date: [ca 1953-1960]

From: Edwards, Muriel, 1907-1981: Slides taken around New Zealand

By: A H & A W Reed (Firm); Kiwi Colour Slides; Cross, Derek, 1929-1984

Reference: PA12-10640

Description: Partial set of scenic slides titled 'Central Otago' published by A H & A W Reed, circa 1950s, and collected by Muriel Edwards. Photographed by Derek Cross. Images are of the following: the Crown Range, Chatto Creek, Alexandra, and Manorburn Dam. Slides accompanied by published leaflet 'Kiwi Commentary' describing each image. Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

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Tyrell, Norman, d 1994 : Negatives

Date: 1949-1958

By: Tyrell, Norman, -1994; Hayward, Margaret Jane, 1940-

Reference: PA-Group-00367

Description: Photographs of holiday excursions and job sites taken ca 1949-1958 by railway engineer Norman Tyrell. Covers hydro-electric dams and their construction, bridges and their construction, the construction of a septic tank at Palmerston, cities, ports, Auckland Zoo, tramping and mountains and scenic New Zealand. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives in registers at F 71104 1/4 - F 71731 1/4 Photographs taken by Norman Tyrell, railway engineer, d 1994 Quantity: 627 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4779 to PA-Group-00367 in 2009.

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Meyer, Robert John: Photographs of engineering projects in the North Island

Date: 1959 - 1968

From: Meyer, Robert John, 1921-1990: Photographs of engineering projects in the North Island

Reference: PAColl-0007

Description: Snapshots of trips and engineering works in the North Island, including views of Egmont National Park, RNZAF flypast over Auckland in September 1960, Matahina Power Station 1965-66, Auckland Southern Motorway extension 1959, yachting on Auckland Harbour 1962, Auckland Harbour Bridge. Quantity: 104 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Photographs of Benmore Hydro Dam under construction

Date: [Between 1958 and 1965, 1972-1973]

From: Stevenson, Alan, 1927-2007 :Photographs of the construction of Benmore and Roxburgh Hydro-Electric Power Stations

Reference: PA12-6412

Description: Photographs of the Benmore Hydro Power Station under construction, taken between 1958 and 1965 by Alan Stevenson. Also includes photographs of a fair, ca 1973. Quantity: 14 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency slides, 35mm

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Cromwell area

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-7025

Description: Photographs of Otago taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Views include Skippers Gorge; view towards Arrowtown; Mount Aspiring, and footprints on the peak; towards the Three Sisters; Butler's Dam at Alexandra; view from Cromwell; Cromwell and bridge; old stone houses in the Cromwell area, and near Alexandra; crop spraying near Alexandra; cattle muster at Ettrick; gold tailings at Luggate; the Roaring Meg Power Station; Clutha River at the mouth of the gorge; rolling hills at Moa Flat; burning stubble at Ettrick; Lake Wanaka. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

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Colour slides 50-73

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7761

Description: Phase 4 continued - 50. Foliage by Coal Creek; 51-58. Roxburgh Dam; 59. The dam seen from Bridge downstream; 60. Across Corstorphine and city to Harbour; 61. St Kilda and St Clair beaches; 62. University of Dunedin; 63. View of city and suburbs from Signal Hill memorial; 64. The harbour and towards St Kilda beach; 65. Centennial Memorial Signal Hill; 66. Botanical gardens - Hot house; 67. Stuart St extension leading into city from South; 68. Otago Boys High School; 69. First church of Otago; 70. Late afternoon drive; 71. Sunset on the bay; 72. En route to airport; 73. Freighter Aircraft (American) from McMurdo Sound (Chch airport) Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

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Whites Aviation Ltd : Aerial view of Lake Karapiro, power station and dam taken during ...

Date: Mar 1950

By: Whites Aviation Ltd

Reference: PA7-53-20

Description: View of Lake Karapiro taken during the British & Commonwealth Games rowing events held on the lake. A large number of parked vehicles and spectators can be seen. On the right is the dam and power station. Photograph taken in March 1950 by Whites Aviation. Negative No 23763 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin, 20 x 24.8 cm

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Loose prints from Moohan albums

Date: 1956-1960

From: Moohan, Michael, 1899-1967: Photographs relating to Member of Parliament Michael Moohan

Reference: PAColl-10065

Description: Contains loose prints and clippings from albums detailing Moohan's work as a government minister, 1956-1960. Photographic prints feature international travel, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Warsaw, Poland (Aug 1959), Moohan's trip to the United States of America (1956 - see prints no 9, 10, 15), and a dam construction site [Middle East or North Africa?]. New Zealand images include ministerial visits to post offices, unidentified factories, and offices. Also contains a number of formal portraits of Moohan and a picture of a Road Services bus. Identified figures are listed in the names field. Newspaper clippings concern the government's budget, Labour Party MPs tour of Otago industrial concerns (Fur Dressers and Dyers, New Zealand), Moohan's visit with Governor James F Byrnes of the United States (in South Carolina's The State newspaper, 1956), and leader of the opposition Arnold Henry Nordmeyer's visit to New Plymouth. Identified photographers include The Dominion, The Evening Post, Sports and General Press Agency (London), Photocraft (Petone), and Taranaki Daily News. Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints and newspaper clippings Transfers: Other - Loose prints transferred from albums, including PA1-o-1798 and PA1-o-1800..

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Hydro station at Maraetai

Date: [30 Apr 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/287/11-G

Description: Construction of the hydro-electric power station at Maraetai in the Waikato. Photograph taken 30 Apr 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

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Hydroelectric station at Roxburgh under construction

Date: 1955

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-6203-23

Description: Hydroelectric station at Roxburgh under construction, circa 14 September, 1955. Photographer unidentified. Caption on back of file print reads "Former River-bed. Men, lower centre, are working in the "gullet", where the river formerly ran. Now it passes through a diversion cut on the far side of the dam. Left foreground is the power-house inside which can be seen one of the turbines. Right foreground and in centre of the picture are some of the penstocks which feed water to the turbines, and beyound are the ridges of the spillways." Note on back of file print reads "Published 14 September 1955, page 27." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

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Hydro station at Maraetai

Date: [30 Apr 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/287/01-G

Description: Construction of the hydro-electric power station at Maraetai in the Waikato. Photograph taken 30 Apr 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

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Hydro-electric station at Maraetai

Date: [30 Apr 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/288/03-G

Description: Construction of the hydro-electric power station at Maraetai in the Waikato. Photograph taken 30 Apr 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

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Hydro-electric station at Maraetai

Date: [30 Apr 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/288/02-G

Description: Construction of the hydro-electric power station at Maraetai in the Waikato. Photograph taken 30 Apr 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

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Hydro-electric station at Maraetai

Date: [30 Apr 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/288/04-G

Description: Construction of the hydro-electric power station at Maraetai in the Waikato. Photograph taken 30 Apr 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

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View of the Benmore Hydro project, New Zealand

Date: 19 March 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-49622-F

Description: View of the site camp and other depots for the Benmore Hydro project. The Waitaki River can also be seen winding through the hills and the Southern Alps in the distance. Photograph taken 19 March 1959 by Leo White. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 13.8 x 13.4 cm Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation folder blue 25, Benmore Hydro.

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Hydro station at Maraetai

Date: [30 Apr 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/287/13-G

Description: Construction of the hydro-electric power station at Maraetai in the Waikato. Photograph taken 30 Apr 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres

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