The sewerage treatment plant beside the Manawatu River opened in 1968, replacing the septic tank and filter beds which had been in use since 1905. Some images from this collection have been digitised from prints housed in other archival collection...
Creator: Joe Greening (Argosy Studios/Argosy Industrial Photos)
Place: Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date: June 2, 1966
This image comes from a collection of glass negatives found in the attic of 'Lovelock's cottage' by 'Keebles Farm' near Massey University. The people in the images are possibly the Lovelock family, but their identities have not been confirmed.
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Creator: Unknown
Date: 1890 to 1910
Phillip Doughty, a farmer of “Willowglen' near Bulls, is crossing the ford at the end of Johnson Street. This was known as 'Trickers’s Ford', because the Tricker family owned land in the locality. A bridge now crosses the stream at this point.
Creator: Jachim (Jack) Taylor, Bulls
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1913
Leslie Francis Davis (1900-1985) was the son of James and Harriet Davis, then living in Palmerston North. Les was 'an outdoors man', and keen on hunting and fishing. He worked as a shepherd in Merriwee at Clive as a teenager, and also as a scrub c...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Kahutarawa Valley, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1918
View looking downstream of College Creek, Tararua Forest Park. College Creek forms part of the Mangahao #2 Dam to College Creek loop track, with Burn Hut lying on top of the ridgeline at the halfway point along the track..
Creator: Evan Greensides
Place: Tararua Forest Park
Date: January 22, 2018
This photograph shows a footbridge over the river associated with the power scheme workings. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1924
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 shows a small waterfall on the river relating to the 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 the Wa...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1924
Mr J.A. Nash (Mayor 1908-1923), stands in the second row (third from left) with a book under his arm.
Creator: Crown Studios
Place: Turitea, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
The house across the creek was built by Frank Arbon (a retired sea captain). As the road ended at Digger's Creek Mr Arbon had to cross the creek to access his house. The County Council built an access road when Arbon refused to pay his rates. Arbo...
Creator: Frank W Arbon
Place: Palmerston North
Date: unknown
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
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
View of the Kahuterawa Stream from the Arapuke Swing Bridge looking south towards Quartz Creek. The swing bridge is accessible from the Sledge Track and links the track with the Arapuke Forest Park.
Creator: Evan Greensides
Date: January 15, 2018
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 bypass tunnel above the lower dam. The light suspension br...
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1923
Photograph of the small Otangane Stream which crosses the Otangane Loop Track in the Tararua Forest Park. The Otangane Loop Track is accessible via the Sledge Track.
Creator: Evan Greensides
Place: Tararua Forest Park
Date: January 15, 2018
View of the Kahuterawa Stream looking northeast from the Sledge Track on the east bank. The photograph was taken at the Argyle Rocks, named after Ian Argyle, one of the individuals who helped rehabilitate the area and build the current track in...
Creator: Evan Greensides
Date: October 23, 2017
Members of the Aldrich Family pose by a stream.
Creator: A S Aldrich
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
The 12 feet intake weir upstream from the dam.
Creator: G F Framjee
This postcard shows five buggies filled with unidentified people, perhaps out for a picnic.
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1910
View of Oruakeretaki Valley & Stream and into Hawke's Bay from Kiritaki Hut in the Ruahine Ranges. The valley is accessible via an unmarked track leading down from the hut, eventually terminating at Fairbrother Road.
Creator: Evan Greensides
Date: October 14, 2017