More Info →Boating Carnival (1909?) Lake Horowhenua

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Inscription on front reads: “Horowhenua Lake”. Inscription on reverse reads: “Copy of postcard imported from Saxony & sold by Thoimpsons Book Arcade, Levin. Estimated 1909. The launch at the far right is ‘The Pimple’ owned by Vince Barnett. Trips across the lake were then 1/- with refreshments. Functions were held in the boathouse at night then…..remainder illegable”.

Horowhenua Lake – Boating Carnival (1909?) Copy of postcard (2000.356.0001) of the Boating Carnival (?1909) at Lake Horowhenua. A number of unidentified men and children appear both in the water and in boats. Chinese lanters are strung across the jetty and out across the lake. A full moon is seen amongst clouds. Inscription on front reads: :Horowhenua Lake”. Inscription on reverse reads: “Copy of postcard imported from Saxony & sold by Thompsons Book Arcade, Levin. Estimated 1909. The launch on the far right is ‘The Pimple’ owned by Vince Barnett. Trips across the lake then were 1/- with refreshments. Functions were held in the boathouse at night then…..Remainder illegible” Same scene as 2000.356.0001 and 2000.356.0003

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