This is part of a plane wreck, specifically the landing gear, from a kittyhawk that crashed in 1943. Numerous other parts lie scattered on a hillside within a steep valley in Wainuiomata.
Kittyhawk Landing Gear Wreckage
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Morton Dam Spillway in 1924
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Looking at the Morton Dam spillway in action in the year 1924. Morton Dam was once the main source...
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View of Scholes Creek in Wainuiomata
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This is a view of the lower reaches of Scholes Creek just before it flows outside the bushland near...
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Richard Prouse Park in the 1880s
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1880s view of the site where Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata is located. This view shows a number...
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Wainuiomata Valley Timeline
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A timeline taken from the same lookout near the car park at the top of the Wainuiomata Hill. Click...
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Swing Bridge Pool in Wainuiomata
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Swingbridge Pool as the name suggests, is located near a swing bridge. It’s also known as Ford Pool due...
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Morton Dam Strainer Building Decommissioning
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Pictured is the dismantling of the Morton Dam strainer facility during the 1990s. Morton Dam was decommissioned earlier in...
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The Village in Decline
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While the shops in The Village are in a state of decline, even abandonment, it is hard to say...
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Collis House
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Collis House, built in the early 1860s, is named after the Collis family who settled in Wainuiomata. The house...
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