Railway construction camp south of Nelson. Pikomanu was built to house construction gangs working on the railway extension south to Kawatiri. This extension was abandoned in ca 1926, and with it (presumably) Pikomanu was also abandoned.
Pikomanu
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"Pikomanu", 1924
Date: 1924
From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore
By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948
Reference: PA6-090
Description: The railway construction camp at Pikomanu, south of Nelson, photographed in 1924 by Robert Percy Moore of Wellington. The original negative from which this print was made is at Pan-1047. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Construction camp south of Nelson. Taken in 1924, when the railway was being extended south to Kawatiri. Later abandoned. The photograph was taken when the railway was being extended south to Kawatiri. The site was later abandoned. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print
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Pikomanu, West Coast, 1924
Date: 1924
From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
Reference: Pan-1047-F
Description: The railway construction camp at Pikomanu, south of Nelson, photographed in 1924 by Robert Percy Moore of Wellington. An original print from this negative is at PA6-090. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - "Pikomanu" NZ No 512; Marginal notes on negative - centre right - Pikomanu, West Coast, 1924 The photograph was taken when the railway was being extended south to Kawatiri. The site was later abandoned. (Information from PA6-090) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 104.4 cm (Cellulose nitrate negative)