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Gordon Hick (Shannon) celebrates his 2nd birthday, 1969

Penciled on back - A year to the day after he became a casualty in the Wahine Disaster Gordon Hick, Shannon, was today celebrating his 2nd birthday. He suffered brain damage. Thurs. 10

Stamped on back with black ink – APR 1969

Stamped on back with black ink - Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 137 Date.

Gordon Hick (Shannon) celebrates his 2nd birthday, 1969 1 B&W photo print

A year to the day after he became a casualty in the ‘Wahine’ Disaster. He suffered brain damage. With his mother & 3 other children (unnamed).

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Shannon Cricket Club - 'Hugh Hall Shield' winners, 1936-37

Printed above photo - Shannon Cricket Club, 1936-37 Winners of “Hugh Hall Shield”

Printed below photo - Back Row:-V.J. Simpson (President), D. Mercer, E. Murrow, H. Moore, F. Perry, L. Satherley (Manager). Front Row:-H. Pope, D. Simes, F. Picard (Captain), T. Roach (Vice-Captain), R. Graham (Secretary). Absent:-J. Porter, V. Picard, G. Nepia.

Embossed bottom right corner on mounting board – Billens Levin

Penciled on back – Hampson L. Hampson

Written on back with black ballpoint pen – L. Hampson

Shannon Cricket Club – ‘Hugh Hall Shield’ winners, 1936-37 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Left to Right - Back Row: V.J. Simpson (President), D. Mercer, E. Murrow, H. Moore, F. Perry, L. Satherley (Manager). Front Row: H. Pope, D. Simes, F. Picard (Captain), T. Roach (Vice-Captain), R. Graham (Secretary). Absent: J. Porter, V. Picard, G. Nepia.

See also – Acc.#s2002.051.0005 identical mounted copy.

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Challenge Cup tennis between Waitarere & Okonui (shannon)

Penciled on back - Challenge Cup between Waitarere & Okonui (shannon) won by Waitarere. From left (at rear) J. Gillies, Mrs S. Wilton, Mrs D. Ransom, Mrs J. Gillies, D. Ransom, H. Brown (of Okonui), Mrs H. Benning. In front: Miss Y. Pearson, Miss Viviene Benning & Shirley Benning (Waitarere). appd Tues. Feb. 25, 1969.

Stamped on back with black ink - Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 137 Date.

Challenge Cup tennis between Waitarere & Okonui (shannon) won by Waitarere. 1 B&W photo print

Left to Right - Back Row: Mr J. Gillies, Mrs S. Wilton, Mrs D. Ransom, Mrs J. Gillies, Mr D. Ransom, Mr H. Brown (of Okonui), Mrs H. Benning. Front Row: Miss Y. Pearson, Miss Viviene Benning & Shirley Benning (Waitarere).

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Roof blown off Shannon house (background) during storm, 1936

Written on back with black ballpoint pen - No. 13. Shannon house 1936 storm Shirley Tremewan

Roof blown off Shannon house (background) during storm, 1936 1 B&W photo print

House believed to be in Stafford Street.

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Engine room, 'Miranui' flaxmill, Shannon, c.1908

Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “SHANNON ” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 6 “

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “P6 Engine room of ‘Miranui’ Flaxmill, situated on east side of main road north of Shannon. Photo by James Hallam, Shannon.”

See also – Acc. #2000.533 (original ?) HHS Photos Outsize

The engine room of Miranui Flax Mill, c 1908. Miranui was the largest flaxmill ever built in New Zealand and was situated on the Shannon to Tokomaru highway. The flaxmill was opened in 1907. In this photograph nine men and a small girl are pictured alongside the suction gas engines in the engine room which is lined with timber.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.533.0001 (HHS Photos Outsize)

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'Stripping Shed, Miranui' Mill, Shannon

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Miranui Mill, Shannon.”

A rear view of the stripping shed, Miranui Mill, Shannon, showing additional buildings & pond. The water in the foreground was a 750,000 gallon reservoir and was used to wash the the flax fibre during the stripping process.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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'Miranui' Mill, Shannon c. 1907

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Miranui Mill.”

Early view of the stripping shed at Miranui Mill, Shannon, taken shortly after the mill began operating in 1907.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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