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Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper to Sir James

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This series consists of a photographic album presented to sir James Fletcher I in recognition of the outstanding service during his time in office as Chairman of Tasman Pulp & Paper Co from the incorporation of the Company on the 2Jul1952 until the 4Dec1965. The album was presented to Sir James on the occasion of his retirement as Chairman, on behalf of the Management, Staff and all Employees of Tasman.

Series 0469/2/2/ holds another copy of the album

The item was transferred from HA Fletcher's office in Fletcher Challenge Ltd House in 1988.

Date range

1951-1965

Creating agency

James Fletcher I

Registration number

P9267

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Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper to Sir James

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Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: Cover of two publications 1. Kaingaroa State Forest Proposal for the Sale of Logs 1951; 2 Murupara Log Sale Proposal 1951 and Certificate of Incorporation of Tasman Pulp & Paper Company Limited 2 July 1952. Photograph caption 'This is how it all started'; 1951-1952

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1953 Walter Hammer, Project Manager of Fletcher-Merritt-Raymond [FMR], the joint-venture formed to undertake the construction of the Tasman Mill; 1953

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1953 Panoramic view of the area south of the Tarawera valley on which Tasman and the town of Kawerau now stand.; 1953

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1954 Sir James Fletcher I describes construction work at the Mill site to Stanley Goosman, Michael Moohan and Prime Minister Sidney Holland; 1954

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: Jul1955 Construction of Tasman Mill well underway; 1955

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1955 The Hammerhead Crane and the log reception area, showing logs being stockpiled in preparation for the commissioning of the Tasman project; 1955

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Drilling for geothermal steam at the Mill-site. The steam obtained is used for Mill process and electric power generation purposes; 1956

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 13Dec1956 His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh arriving at the Tasman Mill being welcomed by Sir James Fletcher at Tasman House; 1956

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 30Oct1955 operations commence on Tasman's first newsprint machine which was built by Walmsleys of Bury, England. The machine is 285 inches wide with a trim of 269 inches and operates at a speed of up to 2,000 feet a minute.; 1955

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Log Production chart; 1956-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 Drawing of man cutting tree with chainsaw; Circa 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 Inside Tasman Sawmill - battery of trim saws; Circa 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 Tasman Sawmill storage area in the Timber Yard looking down the 120ft craneway; Circa 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Timber Production chart; 1956-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Sulphate Pulp Production chart; 1956-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Drawing of inside production area; 1956-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 8May1963 Sir James Fletcher greeting the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Keith Holyoake and Mrs Holyoake at the opening ceremony of No.2 Machine; 1963

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 8May1963 The Governor-General, Sir Bernard Fergusson receives a gift of a greenstone desk set from Sir James Fletcher at the opening ceremony of No.2 Machine; 1963

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 8May1963 Sir James Fletcher speaking at the commissioning of No.2 Machine; 1963

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Newsprint Production chart; 1956-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 Drawing of paper machine; Circa 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1963 No.2 machine in operation; Circa 1963

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Gross Sale Value of Production chart; 1956-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1956 Overseas exchange chart; 1956-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 Drawing of Tasman vessel tied up at wharf; Circa 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 A view of Kaingaroa State Forest showing radiata pine clear-felling operations carried out by Kaingaroa Logging Company Limited, the Tasman Company's logging subsidiary; 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 A triple logging unit, built in the Kaingaroa Logging Company's workshops at Murupara, hauling a 90 ton load of logs from Kaingaroa State Forest to Murupara Railhead; 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 A view of the Tasman Mill with Mount Edgecumbe in the background, as seen from Tukoiro Hill; 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 An aerial view of Kawerau town with Tasman Mill in background; 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1965 An aerial view of Murupara town.; 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1952 Covers of Tasman Pulp & Paper Company's Annual Report publications; 1952-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 1952 List of names of the Board of Directors of the Tasman Pulp & Paper Co; 1952-1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 24Nov1965 Introduction to the album presented to Sir James Fletcher I by the management and staff of Tasman; 1965

Sir James Fletcher I - Photograph album presented by Tasman Pulp & Paper: 24Nov1965 Second page of the introduction to the album presented to Sir James Fletcher I by the management and staff of Tasman Pulp & Paper Co; 1965

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