Written across top of original photo – Shannon looking east.
Embossed (top right) on original photo – J. Cornwall
Typed information on the mounting card (#s2001.022.0004) states: “Original photo taken by the then (1901) creamery manager, Mr J. Cornwall. His daughter, Mrs D.M. Harding, reproduced the photo as a ‘gift’ to the people of Shannon. Mrs I L Ward of Shannon said that by 1908 J Nathan & Co of Wellington, Wholesalers and exporters of butter owned the creamery that was in Margaret Street and were agents for the Shannon Co-op Dairy Co in Stafford Street.
Shannon township looking east, 1901. The Albion Hotel is the two storied building at the left of the photograph, while the two storied building at the right is the Club Hotel. Patches of native bush are in the background as are the Tararua Ranges.
Written across top of original photo – Shannon looking east.
Embossed (top right) on original photo – J. Cornwall
1 B&W photo print, copy
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”
