Photographs of hydroelectricity power industry and New Zealand scenic locations

Photographs and postcards relating to Charles Trevor Pugh. The majority of images relate to his career with New Zealand Electricity Department (NZED) and show exterior and interior views of hydro projects, substations and equipment. Several images show New Zealand scenic locations and historic places. Most taken between circa 1930 to 1980. Also includes postcards of scenes taken circa 1878. Most images taken by C Trevor Pugh. Other images taken by Roger Bunckenburg, Whites Aviation, Muir & Moodie, Aldersley, and unidentified photographers.

- Images taken during the 1930s include Arapuni Power Station (1937), Whakamaru Power Station and other unnamed substations. Also includes scenic locations; HMNZ 'Endeavour' at Russell, the Treaty House at Waitangi, the Stone Store at Kerikeri, Fox Glacier, Mount Cook, Hermitage Hotel, Chateau Tongariro, the Sign of the Takahe and unnamed snowy mountains.

- Images taken in the 1940s include two men in front of 'Equipment Store 1st Field Brigade NZA' shed, unnamed state hydro projects, Stratford Substation (March, 1948), a gorge on Waikato River, Karapiro Dam and Power Station, Maraetai ferro-concrete bridge, Arapuni circuit breakers, Highbank Power Station, electricity pylons on farmland at Pahuatanui and elsewhere, plus photographs of the Waikato River hydroelectric power development maps. Also includes a State Hydro Department Library print of Tuai Power Station on Lake Kaitawa near Lake Waikaremoana, and a view of Cass Basin.

- Images taken in the 1950s include Sir Edmund Hillary and Captain Harry Kirkwood on upper deck of HMNZS 'Endeavour' in 1956. Also includes views of electricity substations taken in 1958 of Inanaghua switching station and depot, Murchison Substation, Kikawa Substation with Stewart Johnson and Mr (?) Robinson inspecting the transformers unit, Westport Substation, Cobb Power Station and unnamed electricity substations.

- Images taken in the 1960s include women making electricial componentry, men on a field trip to lakes and hydro stations (possibly Lake Taupo and Waikato River locations), unnamed NZED spillways and substations (possibly Waikato River or South Island locations), men in an electrical engineering classroom and lecture room, Eric Bruce MacKenzie, General Manger of New Zealand Electricity Department and other officials at Manapouri Power Station ceremony, the laying of the Cook Strait Cable showing the ship MV 'Photinia' at work, E B MacKenzie and others (1964), a lunch of NZED staff including geothermal electrical engineer Robin McKenzie, various unnamed buildings, people on beach after the sinking of the 'Wahine' ferry (1968), and an unidentified group of men on a street. Also includes unknown stone church and Queen Elizabeth II on visit to Christchurch Hospital (1953 or 1963?)

- Postcards include views of Ohope Beach, Fox Glacier, Chateau Tongariro and Mount Ruapehu, Picton, Marine Parade at Napier, the Mansion House on Kawau Island, plus postcards showing early views of the Avon River footbridge and Domain Gardens, the Christchurch to Sumner tramway, and circa 1878 portrait of Donald Sutherland.

- Aerial views of Karori suburb, Wellington, in 1980 show Karori Reservoir, Messines Road, Campbell Street, Wrights Hill Road, Beauchamp Street, and Karori Mall.

Quantity: 191 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w copy photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints, colour photoprint