MANUSCRIPT
Robinson, John Vernon, 1926- : History of the Ministry of Works Power Division, 1899-1953
- Date
- 2013
- By
- Robinson, John Vernon, 1926-2015
- Reference
- MSDL-2036
- Description
Electronic document is a history of the Ministry of Works and Hydroelectric Schemes for the period 1899-1954, written by Robinson in 2013. Includes a list of New Zealand's dams and their designers from 1900 to 1954. Includes references. The Ministry of Works Power Division which was set up following World War Two in association with the New Zealand Electricity Department to expand and develop the national system, due to an increase in demand for electricity.
Source of title - Transcribed from item
Relationship complexity - See collection at MS-Group-1617 for William Duncan's `History of the Ministry of Works Power Division', for the period 1954-1974 and MSDL-2048, 'The Earth Dam Design Section. Power Design Office, 1956-1967'.
Robinson worked as a civil engineer, with the Ministry of Works from 1952 onwards. Involved in setting up the Ministry of Works computing/engineering system.
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- 1 Electronic document(s), Electronic records (Digital records), Research notes, Manuscripts, Electronic documents
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Robinson, John Vernon, 1926-2015. Robinson, John Vernon, 1926- : History of the Ministry of Works Power Division, 1899-1953. Ref: MSDL-2036. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32045546More information can be found in our terms of use.