One of the wind turbines on the Wind Farm at the top of the Pahiatua Track. The Turitea Wind Farm is to be the largest in New Zealand.
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Pahiatua Track
Date: June 27, 2021
One of the wind turbines on the Wind Farm at the top of the Pahiatua Track. The Turitea Wind Farm is to be the largest in New Zealand.
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Pahiatua Track
Date: June 27, 2021
One of the wind turbines on the Wind Farm at the top of the Pahiatua Track. The Turitea Wind Farm is to be the largest in New Zealand.
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Pahiatua Track
Date: June 27, 2021
One of the wind turbines on the Wind Farm at the top of the Pahiatua Track. The Turitea Wind Farm is to be the largest in New Zealand.
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Pahiatua Track
Date: June 27, 2021
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
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
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
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
The Public Works Department truck - mobile workshop - used by workmen.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. Afte...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
A stabiliser being set by theodolite on the Mangahao line, this method was first practised in New Zealand by F.H.M. Hanson on the Mangahao – Khandallah 110 KV line and quickly became the standard method. Previously stabilisers were set to templa...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1923
Three workman high up a pylon repairing a live broken wire, on the Mangahao power line.The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and th...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
A workman high up a pylon repairing a live broken wire.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...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
Privately owned at first, these gasworks were brought into operation on 26th February, 1889. 150 men and women assembled at the works to witness the formal turning on of the gas in the town. At 7.30pm Mrs MacArthur performed the ceremony, after ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: unknown
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 ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
Workmen raising a 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 WWI, co...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
A view of the Mangahao to 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 Wairarapa. After being delayed by WWI, cons...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1923
It would appear the power line has broken and the workmen have spliced it together and are using poles with hooks to lift the power line back into position. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of S...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
The men working on this Mangahao Line power pole near Masterton are as follows: Mick Gastern, top of pole; Wally Weastell, at left on the ground; Andy Rockel, M Astwood and G Clark on the right.The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric pow...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
Jennifer Lyon on the north side of the Mangahao Lower #2 Dam. Across the dam lies another building and the start of the Mangahao #2 Dam to College Creek track, with Burn Hut lying directly to the southeast.
The Mangahao Power Station p...
Creator: Evan Greensides
Place: Mangahao Lower No2 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: January 22, 2018
View of the Mangahao #1 Reservoir and Dam looking northwest from the College Creek track. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes...
Creator: Evan Greensides
Place: Mangahao Upper No1 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: January 22, 2018
View of the Mangahao Lower #2 Dam and reservoir from Mangahao Road. 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. Aft...
Creator: Evan Greensides
Place: Mangahao No2 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: January 22, 2018
A gang of four men atop of a wooden pylon undertaking repairs. 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...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
View of the leeward side of the Mangahao Upper #1 Dam from the end of Mangahao Road. Tararua Forest Park begins at this point.
The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves We...
Creator: Evan Greensides
Place: Mangahao Upper No1 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: January 22, 2018
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
This view shows the site of power house and the route of the pipe line. The power house was constructed at the foot of the ridge in the centre of the photograph (to the right of the wooden building on stilts). The route along which the pipe line w...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1922
This photograph taken from the top of the construction site shows the Mangahao river to the right, Mangarore Electricity Village in the centre and Shannon in the distance to the top of the photograph. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelect...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1922
It would appear the power line has broken and the workmen have spliced it together and are using poles with hooks to lift the power line back into position. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of S...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1933 to 1934
A view of Arapete workmens camp from further up the ridge line. The area was later flooded and became Tokomaru No 3 Reservoir. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tokomaru No3 Reservoir, Shannon
Date: 1923
Three men constructing a pylon on the Mangahao- Khandallaha 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 bei...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1923 to 1924