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Wairakei album
Date: [Between 1880s and 1906]
From: Wairakei Album
By: McKnight, Robert M, 1853-1933
Reference: PA1-o-509
Description: Album of photographs relating to a trip taken by a group travelling on the first "Motor Reliability Contest" in 1906; probably created and in part photographed by Robert M McKnight. The contest involved ten cars (4 Daracqs, 2 Cadillacs, and 1 Rover, 1 steam car, 1 Oldsmobile and 1 Leyland) travelling 400 miles from Auckland to Taupo and back. Photographs relating to the contest, including scenes photographed during the trip are on even numbered pages from 2 to 36, possibly taken by R M McKnight in 1906; odd numbered pages from 1 to 63, were taken by unidentified professional photographers, circa the 1880s to 1890s; all relating to the route taken on the 1906 road contest. Most of the earlier photographs are scenes in the thermal area around the Wairakei and Bay of Plenty Regions and include images of the Pink and White Terraces taken before and after the 1886 Tarawera Eruption. One of these earlier images shows "Macandrew and party at Wairakei." Views of the Motor Reliablity Contest show scenes taken on the route; groups of people involved; lineups of all ten cars; and one car fording a river. Loose print of view of Huka Falls, from this album, at PA7-49-08. The "Motor reliability contest" was held under the ausspices of the Auckland Automobile Association (Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12451, 14 March 1906, Page 7, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19060314.2.31). contests of the same name were held in Melbourne, Australia, and other countires. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green leather cover, heavily decorated border pattern in gold; 28 x 38 cm