Electric power-plants - Design and construction

Date: 1924-1926

By: Earle, Laurence Edward, 1896-1980; Earle, Richard Laurence, 1930-

Reference: PA-Group-00976

Description: Photograph albums and negatives taken by Lawrence Edward Earle circa 1924 to 1926, relating to his work with the Public Works Department. Images particularly relate to his time as a supervisor for the construction of electricity transmission lines. Images include work camps, the interior and exterior of Mangahao powerhouse, and construction of electrical transmission equipment, including power pylons (known at the time as 'towers'). They were taken at a range of places in the North Island. Some negatives match the images in the albums. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 59 black and white prints. 14 b&w original negative(s). 1 album(s). Provenance: Donor is the son of L E Earle. Processing information: Not all names associated with this collection have been indexed.

Date: 1926-1928

From: Earle, Laurence Edward, 1896-1980: Photograph album and negatives relating to Earle's work with the Public Works Department

Reference: PAColl-10723

Description: Unbound photograph album and pages comprises photographs of hydroelectric power and electricity transmission, probably taken by Laurence Earle from 1926 to1928. Photographs are mainly of completed and under construction work for hydroelectric dams and electricity pylons (known at the time as 'towers').The album also contains photographs of powerhouses around the North Island, scenic images taken on location, and worker's campsites. Images of fieldwork include in-construction and erection of electricity towers at Hobsonville, East Tamaki, Greenhithe, Penrose-Takapuna, Panmure and Bombay; as well as cabling installation, bullock teams, survey equipment, construction equipment and dredging machinery. Hydroelectric dam images feature pipelines, dam spillways, dam walls and turbines. Photographs with interior and/or exterior views of powerhouses include the Waikaremoana power scheme, the Arapuni Dam, and Penrose substation. Scenic landscape views include Rangiriri swamp, Waihi, Waiau river and gorge, Mangaore and Poutere lake. Most photographs have accompanying caption inscriptions, ranging from 1926 to 1928, which describe locations, structures, campsites, and bridges. Some photographs feature workers at campsites, or working on tower construction and/or undertaking fieldwork. Photocopy of Mangahao dam diversion tunnels scheme, which accompanied the album on arrival, held in Photographic Archive backfile. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: The album pages have been kept in their original order by the archivist. Quantity: 88 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on unbound album pages. 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera photographic album cover. Physical Description: Unbound photograph album with navy blue cover and bound spine, 29.5 x 24 cm, with loose pages. Processing information: As the album pages on arrival were partially separated from the cover, the Conservation staff have separated the album cover from the pages. The cover has been cleaned and retained with the pages for storage.

Date: January-November 1979

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1212

Description: Black and white proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other electric power production related images. Includes images of the information centre for the Huntly power station construction, Huntly coal mine, and an open day at the Rangipo power station construction site. Also includes images of the Minister of Energy and National Development, Rt Hon Bill Birch, at press conferences, with head of Tasman Pulp and Paper Company Ronald Trotter at the "Tasman Geothermal signing" in 1979, and with the Secretary of Energy William Duncan at Demand Restraint Advisory Committee meetings. Other named people in the images are Mr. B Kennedy, Mr Summers, Alan Bright. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 48 sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding black and white photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating black and white prints ('B&W'). Processing information: Not all names associated with the item are indexed.

Date: October 1974-August 1975

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1210

Description: Black and white proof sheets showing power stations, dams, and surrounding areas, as well as other electric power production related images. Includes images of a model of Huntly Power Station, signing of the contracts for the Huntly Power Station, celebrations of the 50th jubilee of the Mangahao power scheme, damaged transmission towers "after August 1 storm", people at a "Services Engineers' Conference", a Civil Defence exercise, "sites for Auckland no. 1" (possibly the proposed Auckland Thermal No. 1 power station), Christchurch Linemen's Training School, transmission lines at Wilton, Wellington, and an AGA Thermovision (infrared thermal imaging camera) in use at Haywards substation. Sheet numbers 337, 339, 340, 341 and 355 have no content. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) 39 proof sheets. Physical Description: A4-sized black PVC-covered ringbinder containing plastic pockets holding black and white photographic proof sheets. Top right front cover and spine have labels with sheet numbers; spine also has a label indicating black and white prints ('B&W').

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').

Date: November 1971-August 1972

From: Electricity Corporation of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1223

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 untitled scenery, scenery in the South Island and on the East Coast of the North Island (including the statue of Captain Cook in Gisborne), an "old power station near Havelock North", the information centre at New Plymouth Power Station, landscaping at Atiamuri dam and power station, Wairakei village, the 'rogue bore' at Wairakei, an untitled sheet of portaits of a woman labelled "Miss McCubbin" on the back, a display by the Electricity Department in Palmerston North in 1971 with a sign for "Centennial Electricity Week", a model of Napier, and some aerial views. Sheets 208 and 230 are annotated "Not used". Sheet 229 has no content. 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').