New Zeakand Odyssey: The School of Mines, Waikino.

'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.

This quaint building stands on Waitekauri Road, at Waikino, in the hills above Karangahake Gorge, a narrow connexion between the Paeroa and Waihi. There was gold in the gorge and the remains of a huge quartz-crushing stamper battery are still evident by the riverside. I thought, when I did this illustration, that the building was nowhere near dilapidated enough to be 'original' but it made a good subject and, I'm sure, parts of it are excellent.

© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz