A view of one of the tunnels built as part of the power project. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa. After bein...
Date: 1920 to 1923
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. A new book,* Power: Electrical Supply to the Manawatū* by Colin Rush looks back at the history of local power supply since 1878. The author joined the Manawatū-Oroua E...
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: February 1, 2014
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 May 1958, page 8: "Mr. Black-out" prepares to plunge the city into darkness, the water heaters into coolers and the public into gloom -- unless … Here at the City Cou...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 23, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 April 1961 "A Horowhenua Electric Power Board faultman (Mr. B. Naef) removing fuses from the box adjoining the razed Cash Drapery shop and the burned-out Alan Newbold...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Otaki
Date: April 12, 1961
[Photograph of workmen up ladders installing a transformer on power poles]
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: October 1960
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 June 1958, page : "G. Eastham, who is partly obscured by K. Wynkes, endeavours to pull the switchboard out to obtain a better view of the damaged area of the Pascal S...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 28, 1958
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 9 August 1958, page 9: "When a fault developed in the transformer on the intersection of Te Awe Awe Street and Victoria Avenue early last evening the area was plunged in...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 9, 1958
The Manawatu-Oroua Electric Power Board’s building committee inspect the substation; from L to R: Roger Meads (Engineer-Manager); Murray Macphee (Engineer); Matt Green and Russell Signal (Board Chairman). This substation, in Flygers Line near the ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Flygers Line, Palmerston North
Date: October 3, 1979
Two workman high up a pylon repairing a live broken wire, on the Mangahao power line. The men use long poles with a hook on one end to bring the lines closer for repairs. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
A hand-drawn map showing the construction layout of the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1919
This photograph shows the construction of a pylon on the Mangahao - Khandallah Line. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao, Shannon, Horowhenua Region
Date: 1923 to 1924
Shown here are some of the pipes starting to be bolted into position upon the floor of the Power House. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, H...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao, Shannon, Horowhenua Region
Date: March 2, 1924
A group of men working on power transmission lines. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua
Date: 1922 to circa 1926
A lovely view of the Mangahao River. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by the first worl...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahou, Shannon, Horowhenua Region
Date: September 20, 1923
The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by the first world war construction began in late 1919...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahou, Shannon
Date: 1922 to circa 1926
This photograph is one of a series made by Mr Wildbore between about 1922 and 1924 showing the construction of the Mangahao hydro-electric power scheme in the Tararua range, east of Shannon. This view shows the foundations being laid for the power...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Charles Wildbore
This picture shows the flood which has destroyed a structure being built on the river bed. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, an...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: September 1923
The Mangahao Power Scheme provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by the first world war construction began in late 1919 ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: February 4, 1925
This photograph appears to show two tunnels in the bank beside the Mangahao Dam. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wair...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1924
Workmen working on a new pole on the Mangahao Line. The men are W. Weastell, top of the pole; at left on the ground G. Clark; Caneen and Gastern hold the wires at the right.The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated ne...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
These men are working on a Mangahao Line power pole near Masterton.The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After b...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
A closeup shot of a workman's hut at Arapete Camp. The hut is partially made of a tent with a wooden door and a tin lined chimney. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Welling...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tokomaru No 3 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: circa 1920
A close shot of Mangahao river which appears to be in flood. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being d...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Stream, Shannon
Date: February 4, 1925
This photograph is one of a series made by Charles Wildbore showing the construction of the Mangahao hydro-electric power scheme in the Tararua ranges east of Shannon. It is taken from above the power scheme working appears to show the Mangaore v...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1922
This photograph is one of a series made by Charles Wildbore showing the construction of the Mangahao hydro-electric power scheme in the Tararua ranges east of Shannon. Shown here is the multiple cable suspension bridge during the construction of t...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1923
This photograph is one of a series made by Charles Wildbore showing the construction of the Mangahao hydro-electric power scheme in the Tararua ranges east of Shannon. This view is thought to be of the Arapete camp. This area was later flooded and...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Tokomaru No3 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: circa 1923
Shown here is the entrance to No.2 Tunnel part of Arapeti Dam, part of the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme. The Mangahao Electric Power Scheme provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: 1919 to 1924
This photograph is one of a series taken between 1922 - 1924 by Charles Wildbore which records the construction of the Mangahao hydro-electric power scheme in the Tararua ranges, east of Shannon. This view shows part of the Mangaore village, whic...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1922
This photograph is one of a series made by Charles Wildbore showing the construction of the Mangahao hydro-electric power scheme in the Tararua ranges east of Shannon. This view shows the construction camp at the lower dam - original No.1 dam . ...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1923
This photograph is part of a collection relating to the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme and its construction. The Scheme provides hydroelectric power, and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay,...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1922