Manapouri Power Station (N.Z.)
Underground hydroelectric power station on the western arm of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park, in the South Island of New Zealand. Construction began in 1963 and the station was commissioned in 1972. A second tailrace tunnel was constructed 1997-2002.
The station utilises the 230-metre drop between the western arm of Lake Manapouri and the Deep Cove branch of the Doubtful Sound 10 km away to generate electricity.
The station is noted for the controversy and environmental protests by the Save Manapouri Campaign against the raising the level of Lake Manapouri to increase the station's head, one of the foundations of the environmental movement in New Zealand.
Image
Date:
1971
From:
Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey
Reference:
PA12-4578
Description:
Photographs taken by John Bailey showing views of the interior of the Manapouri Power Station.
Title supplied by Library.
Arrangement: Delivered in a slide case titled "Z8 Nov 1971 South Island".
Quantity: 15 colour original transparency/ies.
Image
Date:
2011-2015
By:
Baird, Rosemary, 1984-
Reference:
OHColl-1214
Description:
Collection comprises oral history interviews conducted by Rosemary Baird relating to the hydro electricity project on Lake Manapouri between 1966 to 1973.
The project received an Award in Oral History from the Minstry for Culture and Heritage in 2012 and 2014.
Quantity: 18 Interview(s). 1 folder(s). 67 digital sound recording(s). 60 Electronic document(s). 36 digital photograph(s). 116 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 64 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s). 3 electronic scan(s).
Search dates: 2011 - 2015
Other
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').
Other
Date:
November 1969-September 1970
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1220
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 Karapiro village, Manapouri village, Auckland and Christchurch Training Schools, displays at Coastlands Shopping Centre in Paraparaumu and in Palmerston North Public Library, and the shop window of Kodak in Lambton Quay, Wellington, showing a display of Electricity Department photographs
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 1 album(s) 49 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').
Other
Date:
August 1972-March 1976
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1224
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 the ceremony 'topping off' Rutherford House in Wellington (the Electricity Department's new Head Office building) with General Manager Eric Mackenzie and Minister of Electricity Les Gandar, Palmerston North Training Centre, a New Zealand Electricity Department notice about "The Rogue Bore" (at Wairakei thermal field), a site for the proposed 'Auckland no. 1' thermal power station, celebration of the Mangahao jubilee, system control at Islington substation, the Nelson office of the NZED, Benmore village, a Linemen Training School (location not specified), and scenes labelled "Meremere" that appear to be at Meremere school.
Sheets 272 and 296 are annotated "Not used".
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 1 album(s) 49 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').
Other
Date:
March-October 1976
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1225
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, the Hamilton District Office of the Electricity Department, Cromwell line camp, the South Arm of Lake Manapouri, and speedboats on an unnamed river.
Sheet number 314 is annotated "Not used".
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 1 album(s) 55 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').
Image
Date:
September 1970-March 1971
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1221
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 Auckland and Palmerston North Training Schools, a Careers Week display in Lower Hutt, fishing and boating on Lakes Arapuni and Waipapa, and on the Waikato River near Meremere, and several aerial views.
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').
Image
Date:
March 1971-1972
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1222
Description:
Colour proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other images related to electric power production in New Zealand. The 1972 prints have only the year recorded.
Images include Whakamaru system control, views of Wellington, the Taupo control gates on the Waikato River, diggers at Lake Whakamaru, water weed at Lake Whakamaru, recruiting in Auckland, diagrams and displays about the New Plymouth Power Station, and several aerial views.
Sheet 198 is annotated "Not used".
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').
Image
Date:
February-July 1980
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1229
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 scenery on the outskirts of Twizel, the control room and offices at Twizel, the Southland Electric Power Supply offices and staff, atmospheric tests in "University park", Auckland, and aerial views of New Plymouth and Stratford Power Stations, the Maui A gas extraction platform, and the Maui Production Plant at Oanui.
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').
Image
Date:
May 1981-January 1982
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1231
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 work in Head Office, several sheets entitled "Secretary for Energy' that have written on the back "for Energy plan booklet", Manapouri village, control room at Lake Te Anau, cabin accommodation and school children in outdoor activities at Borland Lodge in Fiordland, scenic images of areas in the South Island, and aerial views.
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').
Image
Date:
September 1980-May 1981
From:
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs
Reference:
PA1-q-1230
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 yachts on Lake Karapiro, rose gardens at Te Awamutu, the exterior of the Auckland District Office of the Ministry of Energy, the Dunedin District office sign, several substations, and aerial views.
The cover is labelled 571-619, but the sheet numbering begins at 572.
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 1 album(s) 48 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').
Image
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').
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