The Wellington Manawatu Railway Company Limited constructed the rail line between Wellington and Palmerston, opened in 1886, and ran it until they sold it to the Government in 1908.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
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
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Rangitikei
Date: 1900 to 1932
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
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
The mill may have been situated on the Linklater property or the adjoined Russel property. The bush milled from the Sixtus property and loop were hauled across a gully on wire rope. The Jensen family may have owned the mill at one time. The mill w...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Umotoi
Date: circa 1910 to circa 1920
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Date: 1900 to 1932
The house in the photograph is the home of William Davis Senior, known as "Te Rakau" on the south-east corner of Rongotea and Kellow Road. See "Campbelltown Rongotea" by Vera Hunt, p 210-211 for information on the Davis family.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Rongotea
Date: 1920 to 1939
This photograph looks at some of the early houses in the Shannon area from the top of Cemetery Hill.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Shannon, Manawatū
Date: 1895 to 1905
This photograph was taken from near the railway cutting (see train at the left of photo) and looks towards Shannon.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Shannon, Manawatū
Date: 1895 to 1905