Croad, Ernest Norman, 1927-2002 :Photographs of public works in New Zealand

Collection comprises:

Photographs of construction of Pukaki and Tekapo hydro stations, ca 1948

Scenes in Mangakino and Tokoroa, 1947

Stockton and Rotowaro coal mines, ca 1947

Waiouru military camp, ca 1951

Otago Harbour, 1947

Ernest Norman Croad joined the Public Works Department in 1945 as a drafting cadet. He later trained as a surveyor and qualified as a civil engineer, working on roading projects for the Ministry of Works. He worked on civil engineering projects at Tokoroa, Tekapo, Pukaki, and the housing division at Waiouru.

Quantity: 95 b&w original photographic print(s).

Provenance: Donated by Mrs Nancy Croad, Auckland, 2003