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Little theatre beginnings:

On February 28, 1935 at a meeting held in the Whakatane Room (near Bonner's Garage) a resolution was passed that a play reading and play producing circle be formed under the name of "The Levin Repertory and Playreading Society."

Contains:

Whakatane Room
The Levin Respertory and Playreading Society
Mr Gordon Sorenson
NZ Drama Council
Regent Theatre
The Levin Little Theatre Society
Queen Elizabeth Arts Council
Sports and Recreational Fund

Won land in 1900 ballot:

One of Levin's early residents was the late Mr Charles Edward Sharman.

Contains:

The Sharman Family: Mr C E Sharman was one of Palmerston North's first firemen. The Sharman family at a Christmas reunion in 1910. Back row left to right: Myrtle (Mrs E Field), Mabel, Alice (Mrs H Boulton). Middle row: George, Ethel, Mrs C Sharman, CE Sharman (Stephen on his knee), Mary (Mrs H Nielsen), Charles. Front row: Lionel, Leslie and Jack.

Mr Charles Edward Sharman
Miss Ciara Jones
The Sharman Family