Slide, McLaren Falls Power House, Lower Kaimai
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
19 Feb 1967
Current rights
© In copyright
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Object detail
Description
A colour slide showing a building built into the bank of a river. Three women are standing at the end of a road looking across to the power station.The location is identified as the McLaren Falls area, Lower Kaimais. Recorded by the photographer as 'McLarens Power House. Missing bridge, McLarens. After cyclone Dinah'. "Dinah Visits the Bay - During the early hours of February 2nd, the tail-end of Cyclone Dinah swept across the Bay of Plenty causing considerable loss of farm stock and damage to small boats, bridges, roads and main services. During the 24 hours, 8.73 inches of rain were recorded at Omanawa, near Tauranga. Most serious damage occurred at McLaren Falls Power Station which supplies electricity to Tauranga City Council." Bay of Plenty Photo News, 4 March 1967
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
19 Feb 1967
Production place
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
50mm (width), 50mm (height)
Credit line
Gifted by the Gale family and Alf Rendell
Accession number
0005/20/1383
Current rights