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Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964 :[Plans for electric substations and memorial fountai...

Date: 1949 - 1953

By: Newman, Frederick Hugh, 1900-1964

Reference: Plans-2004-053-001/003

Description: Includes perspective drawings of the Whakamaru Power project, Islington substation, and for a memorial stone and fountain in Manners Street for the Methodist Church, 1939. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying up to 520 x 765 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Maria Newman, of Lower Hutt, in 2004. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1291.

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Photographs of power schemes on the Waikato River

Date: 1946

By: Williams, Wendy, active 1998; Government Film Studios

Reference: PA1-o-998

Description: Pictorial survey of water resources, power stations, stations under construction, and sites of future power stations, on the Waikato River. Included are views of the distribution power lines, and control centres for the supply of power as well as some images of workers communities, houses and one school. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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Album of black and white proof sheets numbered 682-729

Date: September 1980

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1214

Description: Black and white proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other electric power production related images. Images include the Southland Electric Power Supply (SEPS) offices, SEPS workers installing and testing electrical equipment, including at an Alliance Freezing Works plant (location not specified), system control at Whakamaru Power Station, boats on Lake Karapiro, the Hamilton District Office of the Ministry of Energy, the control gates on the Waikato River at Taupo, the General Manager's car, and the interiors and exteriors of substations at various locations including Orepuki. Includes aerial photographs. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 48 sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding black and white photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating black and white prints ('B&W').

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