Shannon Collection

Aerial view of Shannon looking east 1 B&W photo print

Date unknown (possibly 1970’s – 80’s).

Shannon Domain (top, left of centre). Railway line runs left to right at bottom of photo, with the following streets running bottom to top of photo – Stout Street (left), Ballance Street (centre) & Vance Street (right). R.S.A. clubrooms on corner of Plimmer Terrace & Vance Street (officially opened 30th July 1955)

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Penciled on back – (1) Early Shannon Taken from near Railway Cutting 1900

Stamped on back with purple ink - John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. Ph. 78-878

View of Shannon looking north from railway cutting, c.1900 1 B&W photo print, copy

Steam train (left) heading north into Shannon.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – (4) Shannon Don Cole 18-11-87 78 Stout Str

Aerial view of Matatoa Nursery, Engles Road (east of Shannon), 1987 1 Colour photo print

Another view.

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Aerial view of Shannon looking northeast 1 B&W photo print

Date unknown (possibly 1970’s – 80’s).

Shannon Domain (centre).

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Printed bottom left corner of photo – 4.1948

Written on back with black ink pen - Graham Sayer Std. 2. 1948.

Penciled on back – Graham Sayer S2

Stamped on back with black ink (faded) - R.J. Thomson Copyright Photo Phone 26-14… 112 Hamiton Rd. Hat…

Class photo of Std. 2 pupils (unidentified), Shannon School, 1948 1 B&W photo print

3 rows with 13 boys in back row, 7 boys & 4 girls in middle row and 13 girls in front row.

Graham Sayer is one of the boys pictured.

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