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Printed bottom of photo: “Plimmer Terrace. Shannon. No.3601.”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “B.P. Moynihan”

Letter written on back with black ink pen: “Dear Dick how are you getting on. How many eggs are you having now and how many meals are you having a day. I am writing a letter to Douglas Vickers. Goodbye from Alex.”

Plimmer Terrace, Shannon c.1920. This photograph looks south along the eastern side of Plimmer Terrace and shows the Bank of New Zealand (left), W. H. Gunning’s General Store, the Post Office in the centre distance and in the far distance the Club Hotel. Several children are outside the bank.

1 B&W photo postcard (Fragile, damaged)

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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