Waihao River Flood Plain
1986 Flood photographs
Notes: Underneath each photograph are the code, a description including the direction of the photograph, the time and the person who took the photograph who was generally a resident of the Waihao River Flood Plain (apologies for any errors). A few
credits are missing, apologies to those concerned.
Many of the photographs were used to obtain the observed flood levels used in the dissertation research work. The photographs used can be found in tables of
appendices 4, 11 and 12 in the dissertation.
Photo 86 –1
Waimate airport gate 8.30 am – view east – C. Sew Hoy
Photo 86 – 2
Photo 86 –3
SH1 at northern Waihao Bridge approach 10.00 am - view south - C Sew Hoy
86 – 4
86 –5
Waimate Aero club 10.30 am, view east – C. Sew Hoy
86-6
86 – 7
To Horsnell’s Rd from Morven Village, view north – N. Richardson
86-8
86 – 9
Horsnell’ s Rd view east at Crean’ s house, note levels have dropped – T.Cross
86- 10
86 –11
View NW to Guthrie house on Horsnell’ s Rd, debris to 2nd top wire – T. Cross
86- 12
86-13
View southwest from T.Keen’ s roof, close to peak, 10.00 am to 11.00 am – W.Keen
86-14
86-15
View northwest from piggery at north end of Keen’ s Rd – W.Keen
86-16
86-17
View northwest from piggery at T.Keen’ s – W.Keen
86-18
86-19
View northwest of sign on west side of Stokes Rd at northern end (arrow is to turn west onto Horsnell’ s Rd)
86-20
86-21
Looking southwest from corner of Keen’ s Rd and Horsnell’ s Rd 2.00 pm – T.Cross
86-22
86-23
Description to right of photograph - O.Horsnell
86-24
86-25
Description to right of photograph - O.Horsnell
86-26
86-27
Bill Penno’ s house, view south – O.Horsnell
86-28
86-29
Description to right of photograph - O.Horsnell
86-30
86-31
At south side of Lundies Ford, view northeast – T.Cross
86-32
86-33
Description to under photograph - 6.00 pm – M.Bruce
86-34
86-35
View east? 11.00 am – J.Williams
86-36
86-37
View south J.Williams driveway, 11.00 am – J.Williams
86-38
86-39
View east from Williams house, 11.00 am – J.Williams
86-40
86-41
View west, south of Maori Rd, 2.45 pm – Airforce
86-42
86-43
View west, south of Maori Rd 2.45pm – Airforce
86-44
86-45
View west-northwest over sheds to Middlemiss house 2.45 pm – Airforce
86-46
86-47
View west over Middlemiss house, 2.45 pm – Airforce
86-48
86-49
View west over Waihao River mouth, 2.45 pm – Airforce
86-50
86-51
View southwest over lower Waihao River to Bradshaw’ s Bridge (dead arm in foreground), 2.45 pm - Airforce
86-52
86-53
Description to right of photograph - M.Bruce
86-54
86-55
View south to Lundies Ford – M.Bruce
86-56
86-57
View southeast from road opposite Bruce house – M.Bruce
86-58
86-59
Continuation of pan from 86-58 – M.Bruce
86-60
86-61
Continuation of pan from 86-60 – M.Bruce
86-62
86-63
View east close 86-61 (same fence line) – M.Bruce
86-64
86-65
View south-southwest over road to area upstream of Lundies Ford – M.Bruce
86-66
86-67
View east Sinclair’ Creek weir left just downstream of Maori Rd/Horsnell’ s Rd intersection 6.00 pm – M.Bruce
86-68
86-69
As per 86-68 at 4.00 pm (almost the same place) – M.Bruce
86-70
86-71
Pan southwest of 86-70 – L.Paul
86-72
86-73
View north on east side of Paul’ s house – L.Paul
86-74
86-75
View east in paddock north of Paul’ s driveway 10.30 am – L.Paul
86-76
86-77
Continuation to west of photograph 86-76 (pan) – L.Paul
86-78
86-79
Continuation of pan from 86-78 – L.Paul
86-80
86-81
View south from Wain’ s Crossing Rd. - L.Paul
86-82
86-83
Continuation of pan from 86-82 – L.Paul
86-84
86-85
View south from end of Paul’ s Rd. 2.00 pm – L.Paul
86-86
86-87
View northwest from end of Paul’ s Rd. 2.00 pm – L.Paul
86-88
86-89
View south on SH1, 1.00 pm – D.Small
86-90
86-91
Small’ s house very close to peak – D.Small
86-92
86-93
View north from south end of Small’ s property – D.Small
86-94
86-95
View southeast at south end of Small’ s property – D. Small
86-96
86-97
View northeast from T.Keen’ s house – T.Cross
86-98
86-99
View east on Horsnell’ s Rd, J. Penno’ s gate on left – T.Cross
86-100
86-101
View southeast from south side of Horsnell’ s Rd by O.Hornsnell’ s house – T.Cross
86-102
86-103
View southwest on Horsnell’ s Rd from opposite O.Horsnell’ s house – T.Cross
86-104
86-105
View west on Horsnell’ s Rd. from opposite O.Horsnell’ s house – T.Cross Getting ready for the evacuation
86-106
86-107
View southwest to B.Penno’ s from Keen’ s Rd – T.Cross
86-108
86-109
View north up Keen’ s Rd from Horsnell’ s Rd. – T.Cross
86-110
86-111
View north on Keen’ s Rd from by R.Keen’ s house – T.Cross
86-112
86-113
View north from Maori Rd – T.Cross (no 86-114)
86-115
86-116
View southwest from Palmer’ s house to Davis’ s house – N. Palmer
86-117
86-118
View north at Palmer’ s house – N. Palmer
86-119
86-120
View northwest from SH1 Bridge towards aero club buildings, near peak, 12.00 pm
86-121
86-122
View west from E.Keen’ s house to piggery
1.35.15
Waihao River true right bank – two breaches upstream of railway line between river cross-sections 19 and 20 – spilling most of the length to SH1 (taken from railway
1.35.16
Waihao River true right bank looking downstream towards breachs below river cross-section 20 – B.Mecchia (South Canterbury Catchment Board).