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| 1st Photograph: An early aerial photograph (1929) of Levin looking from the north-west of the town across (lower left) the Blenkhorn's home on Cotterill's farm. Mr Cotterill was the milkman at that time. Running left to right across the lower third of the picture is Weraroa Road. The long buildings at bottom right are a large poultry farm. The Horowhenua Historical Society has a copy of this photo with the following information written on note-paper attached to back: 1929 Lower left York St. Lower left to upper RT – Weraroa Rd. Domain, Tennis Club, Baths Methodist Church, Kent St. not built ” Hall – now ‘Write Price’ Amara Hosp & Dr Hunter house alongside Old Majestic Theatre next Chronicle Wisteria Lodge now ‘Wright Cars’ St Mary’s Church & Manse Large empty area cnr Bath St. & Cambridge St. Century Hall. |
 | 2nd Photograph: Scenes from early A and P show - bullock cart. |
 | 3rd Photograph: Scene from early A and P show - horse drawn wagon. |
 | 4th Photograph: The centre building in this picture is the old town hall, demolished in 1942 to make way for the district nurses' rooms. At left is the old Bank of New Zealand building and at right the bank of ANZ, both serving different purposes now. The Horowhenua Historical Society has a copy of this photo with the following information: Bristol Street about 1921, looking towards Queen Street from about where The Warehouse building now stands (2001). The early Bank of New Zealand is on the left. Now with additions and alterations, it has been converted into lawyers offices. The Town Hall, built in 1896, was used for community activities until 1942, when it was demolioshed. The bank of Australasia has had various occupants – the Social Security Office, the Public Trust Office, the Citizens Advice Bureau, and is currently a lawyers office (2001). |
Levin for Progress
Borough councillor, amateur dramatist, musician and promoter of Levin-that was the late Ken Aitken who died in 1972. He it was who nearly 60 years ago persuaded the Chamber of Commerce to take a full page advertisement in the Dominion extolling the virtues of this town. A reproduction of the advertisement is shown here.
The centre building in this picture is the old town hall, demolished in 1942 to make way for the district nurses' rooms. At left is the old Bank of NZ building and at right the Bank of ANZ, both serving different purposes now.
It was only in 1942 that Levin lost one of its old landmarks known as the Town Hall. This was situated in Queen Street West, next to the Bank of New Zealand, where the district nurses' rooms now stand.
In the year it was demolished the building was said to be 46 years old, having been built when Levin was under the control of the Waitarere Road Board. It was built by Mr Laurence Williamson for Mr T.G. Garland. The original Town Hall was in Oxford Street, next to the Levin Hotel. This was burnt down in a disastrous. After the fire the only remaining halls were the Temperance Hall, which was too small, and the other hall which was to be used as the town hall and which had not long been erected.
