'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.
It is claimed that this is the best remaining example of a wooden railway windmill in New Zealand. Apparently it was used to pump water into locomotives about to make the steep climb to the tunnel through the Spooner Range south of Nelson. This one operated between 1898-1955 and was still standing proudly in 1988 when I drew it.
You don't see a lot of pumps like this in New Zealand but Australia's full of them, and so is Texas (which is the only US state I've ever spent much time in).
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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