Kaitawa Power Station (N.Z.)

Date: December 1968-December 1969

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1209

Description: Colour proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other images related to electric power production in New Zealand. Includes images of Auckland Training School, and scenes of downtown Auckland at night showing buildings and street lights. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 53 proof sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding colour photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating colour prints ('COL').

Date: November 1976-February 1978

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1226

Description: Colour proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other images related to electric power production in New Zealand. Images include jet skis and boats on an unnamed river or lake, street scenes in an untitled village or town, a model of the Huntly Power Station, an unnamed substation, untitled turbines, a birthday cake iced with "SHD NZED 31st BIRTHDAY" (presumably referring to State Hydro Department and New Zealand Electricity Department), a display about the Manapouri project at Borland Lodge in Fiordland, a model of the Aratiatia Power Station, two elevated views of Wellington (possibly from Rutherford House in Bunny Street), and some aerial views. Sheet numbers 374 and 381 are annotated "Not used". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 60 sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding colour photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating colour prints ('COL').

Date: February 1987-March 1988

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1240

Description: Colour proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other images related to electric power production in New Zealand. Includes images of people at an industrial nurses' conference, portraits of Mary Ronnie and Peter O'Connor (who were contracted to research and write the history of the Electricity Department), New Plymouth Aquarium, and scenic views of locations in Otago and Canterbury. Also includes images of Tuai, Kaitawa, and Piripaua power stations recorded as taken by Mr Pollock, Superintendant at Tuai. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 50 sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding colour photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating colour prints ('COL').

Date: September-November 1989

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1244

Description: Colour proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other images related to electric power production in New Zealand. Includes images of interiors of Wairakei and Ohaaki power stations (including panoramic views), geothermal fields at Wairakei, Te Mihi, and Rotokawa, the old camp building at Cobb power station, Cobb "old identities" Wally Drummond and Jock Spence, "Ken Salmon with old syphon pipe" at Cobb, an old water wheel on a farm in Takaka (near Cobb) used for chaff cutting, celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Tuai power station, the mobile first aid unit at Tuai, a church and a waterfall on Lake Waikaremoana, and celebration of the 75th anniversary of Coleridge power station including "speakers Geoghan and Tyrell". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 64 sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding colour photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating colour prints ('COL').

Date: December 1988-July 1989

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1242

Description: Colour proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other images related to electric power production in New Zealand. Includes images of Christchurch Transpower personnel, Ohakuri village, and staff at Tuai power station, and fish-eye lens views of Wellington from Rutherford House. Many are aerial views. Sheet 1185 has the date "1982" on the identification sheet; however, the date on the back of the contact sheet is 1989. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 50 sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding colour photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating colour prints ('COL').

Date: 18 Feb 1987

From: NZOHA Electricity Centenary Oral History Project Stages I, II and III

By: O'Donnell, James William, 1903-1994

Reference: OHInt-0003/09

Description: Describes family background and childhood. Recalls education at Sisters of St Joseph Convent, Gisborne, including the standard of education, discipline, sport. Discusses the following topics both in childhood and later life:- religion, politics, alcohol, smoking and contact with Maori. Refers to World War I, mainly in terms of the Cadet Corps and Territorials. Discusses his engineering apprenticeship with Jas J. Niven & Co, Gisborne, from 1919; the incentive scheme to encourage high standards for apprentices; night school. Recalls passing tests to join the New Zealand Navy as Engine Room Artificer (E.R.A.) but no vacancies so found work for Public Works Department at the construction site of Lake Coleridge Power Station. Describes the duplication of power stations, erecting 6.6 kilovolt switchgear, the layout of the station, the social life, accommodation, domestic arrangements and sport. Recalls transfer to Tuai Power Station, Lake Waikaremoana in 1929 and describes Tuai, the construction camp and some of the tough characters among the construction workers, gambling, drinking and the official opening. Describes meeting his wife, their engagement and wedding. Recalls events at Tuai Power Station during the Napier earthquake in 1931. Backgrounds his promotion and transfer to Lake Waitaki Power Station and describes the layout of the power station, his friendship with Phil Blakeley, the engineer. Discusses trade unions and recalls strike at Haywards Sub Station, Wellington. Mentions forming the Kurow Dramatic Society with the local parson (later professor) Lloyd Geering. Remembers aspects of the first Labour Government, 1935, particularly the enthusiasm which greeted Bob Semple on a visit to Tuai. Recalls spending war years (World War II) at Lake Waitaki, the running of Kaitawa Station in 1947 and the effect on his health, work as a System Operator at Addington Sub Station, Christchurch and explains system control of water flow, and analysing rainfall in the South Island. Outlines his part in cutting power to Christchurch during late forties. Mentions role as Superintendent at Hayward's Sub Station in fifties and sixties. Recalls aspects of the Cook Strait Cable proposal in terms of the system of power distribution and being the first person to handle the distribution of the direct current from the South Island. Access Contact - See oral history librarian Venue - Lower Hutt Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Mr O'Donnell's home 4 Levin Grove, Kelson, Lower Hutt Accompanying material - Copy of handwritten notes by Jim O'Donnell about education, apprenticeship, Napier earthquake, various jobs, life; Index of passengers from "Oxford", 27/11/1876; Extracts from entry in N.Z. Herald, 2/3/1877, announcing the arrival in Auckland of the immigrant ship "Oxford"; Typewritten notes separate to printed abstract covering many aspects of his life (23 pages), including a tribute to his wife, Marion Galloway, O'Donnell (nee Simpson). Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001449 - OHC-001451 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 224. Black and white photographs:-. Jim O'Donnell, 1987. Jim O'Donnell, c1921. Copy of black and white photograph:-. Marion and Jim O'Donnell, c1974 Search dates: 1903 - 1987

Date: [ca 1948]

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033880-F

Description: Kaitawa hydroelectric power station under construction, circa 1948. Shows the construction camp, pipeline (penstock), powerhouse, automatic spillway, and Lake Kaitawa. Photograph taken for the National Publicity Studios by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 2 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-21823-F

Description: Aerial view looking over Lake Whakamarino and Tuai, Hawke's Bay, towards Kaitawa, including the Waikaremoana hydroelectric power development. Photograph taken 2 September 1949 by Whites Aviation. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print and negative sleeve. Lake Whakamarino identified by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 11 x 13.1 cm

Date: 2 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-21820-F

Description: Aerial view of the Kaitawa area, Hawke's Bay, including Lake Waikaremoana and the hydroelectric power development. Lake Kaitawa on right. Photograph taken 2 Sep 1949 by Whites Aviation. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print and negative sleeve. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 10.7 x 13.1 cm