Photograph album relating to Tongariro Tramping Club, Raetihi and the Mosen family

Date
[ca 1930s]
Reference
PA1-o-1868
Description

Photograph album created by Neville H Mosen of Raetithi. Contains views related to trips taken by the Tongariro Tramping Club and views related to the Mosen family and friends. Taken by Neville Mosen circa 1936 to 1940, and possibly some taken by other unidentified photographer(s).

Contains scenic views related to Tongariro National Park and the Tongariro Tramping Club. Includes people skiing, swimming and tramping. Many are larger duplicates of views contained in PA1-o-1868. Features snowy Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, Tama Lakes, tramping club members, clouds, rivers and waterfalls (possibly Huka Falls), The Chateau, Whanganui River, the 'Wanganella' at Castlecliff and the view from Mangaiti hut.

Also features views of Raetihi and the Mosen family and friends. Including Walter Verdun Mosen in uniform with his mother Dora Lilian, Mosen family (Neville, Jean, Hazel, Pearl, Walter, Rosie, and Esme) and Brian Mosen as child with his mother Vera Ward.

Also includes views of the 1939-1940 Centennial Exhibition in Wellington, Tauranga, pig hunting on a local farm and Neville Mosen wrestling.

3 loose prints have page numbers noted and are place in envelope at the front of album.

Source of title - title supplied by Library

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Black album bound with string, the word 'photographs' is embossed on the front cover, 25.5 x 33 cm

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Part of
Mosen, Neville Herbert, 1914-2004: Photographs
Format
1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Black album bound with string, the word 'photographs' is embossed on the front cover, 25.5 x 33 cm
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