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
The dam at the Mangahao Power Station.
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Mangahao
Date: 1980s
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
The sub-station at the Mangahao Power Station.
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Mangahao
Date: 1980s
Workmen working on a new pole on the Mangahao 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 Wairarapa. After being delayed by ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
Mangahao river camp located on a terrace above the river and associated project workings. This photograph provides a rare close shot of the workmen's huts. Several of the huts appear to be of wooden construction and designed for several individu...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: 1920 to 1924
The control room at the Mangahao Power Station located near Shannon.
Creator: Colin Rush
Place: Mangahao
Date: 1980s
Large pipes and reinforcing for concrete within the Power House construction. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairara...
Creator: Unknown
Place:
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1924
This photograph is part of a collection related to the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme and its construction. The Scheme which provides hydroelectric power, and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: September 14, 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: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: circa 1925
Monitoring and control equipment in the control room of the Mangahao Hydroelectric Power Station, built in 1923. It is still in operation (2008).
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1924
Many pylons can be see in this photograph on the side of the hills. Visible to the right coming down the hill are the pipes that carry water to the Power House. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Shannon
Date: August 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: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: circa 1937
The view shows the tram line coming up and over the ridge and down to the waters edge. Writing on the back of the photo reads, "Some days when we are fortunate to experience fine weather, a walk through the bush to Blackwood Creek bridge is not on...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: circa 1922
This photograph of is part of a collection of photographs of the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme and its construction. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenu...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: May 2, 1923
A view of workmen's tents in amongst the bush.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 WWI, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Palmerston North
Date: 1923 to 1924
Shown here is the dam under construction, a crane can be seen in the back ground and steel construction in the river bed. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horow...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1924
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
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
This view of the scheme shows constuction of the power house underway. The Mangahao Power Station is a hydroelectric power station near the town of Shannon, Horowhenua. After being delayed by World War One, access roading and foundation testing wa...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Mangahao Road, Shannon
Date: August 5, 1923
This photograph shows the double set of ceramic isolators in place on a working power transmission line.The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, H...
Creator: Unknown
Place:
Date: circa 1925
This view looks down on the construction of the power house looking west from the top of the hill where the pipeline was subsequently laid. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Managhao Road, Shannon
Date: circa 1922 to circa 1923