More Info →Foxton Centennial, 1955 - river landing re-enactment

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Description: Written on back – Foxton Centennial Celebrations Labour Weekend October 1955

Penciled on back – F31/7 John Rough (at back Robin Thompson, Kay Hunt, Katrina Cade, Mona Hannay, Neal Hunt, Margaret Alexander, Bryan Bang.

Little Theatre members dressed in period costume re-enact settlers landing at Foxton as part of the Foxton Centennial celebrations held on Labour Weekend, October 1955.

Photograph shows ‘settlers’ steping ashore from small rowboats on bank of Manawatu River.

Pictured in foreground: Robin Thompson, Kay Hunt, Katrina Cade, John Rough, Mona Hannay, Neal Hunt, Margaret Alexander, Bryan Bang.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”