Page 20 – Shannon – 8 b/w photos
Original photographs of a and c were taken by same person on same day in 1912 as evidenced by their consecutive numbering.
Top to bottom - a) Ballance Street looking east from Plimmer Terrace, 1912. [No.3867] {copy} Second Club Hotel at right (first burned down c.1901).
b) Photo of postcard titled: “Greetings from Shannon”, dated: 14 November 1911. {copy} Showing three views of Shannon - Top picture: shows the Shannon Railway Station with a hotel in backround. Centre picture: shows Plimmer Terrace looking north, with children playing on the unpaved road. The buildings in this photograph have been identified from left to right as the Albion Hotel, several unidentified businesses, W.H. Gunning, a further unidentified business and Dunckley (drapers). Bottom picture: shows the Church of the Venerable Bede (Anglican) at its original site in Bryce Street. (see also – Acc.#s2002.019.0007 original postcard)
c) Plimmer Terrace looking north, 1912. [No.3868] {copy} Some of the buildings (L -R): W.H. Gunning, Fargher & Co., Post Office. Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 52, with caption - A view of Plimmer Terrace c.1912. The original Albion Hotel still standing in the far left of the photograph, and there are a number of business premises in the dip between the Albion and Gunning’s store. (see also – Acc.#s2002.072.0009 additional copies) (see also – Acc.#s2003.001.0018 – photo h additional copy) (see also – Acc.#s2003.001.0019 – photo b additional copy)
d) View of Shannon from hill near cemetery, Brown Street, c.1900. {copy} Noticable buildings (left to right) - Albion Hotel, Anglican Church (centre, foreground), Fitchett’s Hall (largest building), Club Hotel. (see also – Acc.#s2001.022.0001 additional copy) (see also – Acc.#s2002.077.0004 additional copy)
e) Plimmer Terrace looking south from Albion Hotel, 1894. {copy} Enlargement of right half of photo – Acc.#s2002.072.0006 (& copy #s2003.001.0019 photo g). Building that will become Roach’s 1st Bakery to the left of the group of horses.
f) Ballance Street with dusting of snow and snow covered Tararua Ranges, 1940’s (?) {copy} Viewed from second storey of building on south side looking north east.
g) Ballance Street looking west to Plimmer Terrace from Venn Street, c.1910. {copy} Shows buildings on south side, including hairdresser and billiard saloon. Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 48, with caption - A view down the south side of Ballance Street from the corner of Venn street. The third building from the left is a hairdressing and billiard saloon. (see also – Acc.#s2002.074.0001 original postcard)
h) Ballance Street railway crossing viewed from Nathan Terrace, 8 January 1911. {copy} 2 women wearing white are no other side of crossing (Plimmer Terrace). Wellington Manawatu Club Hotel at right with wind powered water pump. At extreme right (foreground) is one of the gas (carbide) street lamps. This crossing no longer exists. Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 49, with caption - This railway crossing at the end of Ballance Street, is no longer in existence, but the Club Hotel remains and was originally called the Wellington Manawatu Club Hotel as can be seen in the photograph. Also shown is one of the carbide gas street lamps, which were lit one by one each evening after sunset until 10.30 p.m. (see also – Acc.#s2002.074.0002a original, mounted) (see also – Acc.#s2002.074.0002b additional copy)
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