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Oxford Street, Levin
Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:52:07+00:00| Number | Currently | Previously... | and earlier ... | and even earlier ... | Number | Currently | Previously ... | ||||
| 311 - now Eckersley Autos 311b - Levin Radiator and Battery Services (1989) | Was Collier Automotive Ltd (1968-1992) - see this 1981 advert | 316 |
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| 303 | See this 1950's advert for The Wool Shoppe | 314 |
Phoenix Garden Restaurant | ||||||||
| 312 | Arohanui Hospice Shop |
K 'n' J's Lotto Superette | |||||||||
| 277 | See 1981 advert: J.G. Rennie Electrical (1976) Ltd. | 288 | J R Goodwin, Tasman House, Accts for: - J Murphy Levin Ltd (1960-1988) - Youngs Buildings Levin Ltd (1964-1990) | ||||||||
| 275 - Levin Motor Bodies 1973 Ltd (1973 - 2000) 275a Colbert Cooper Acct. for: Phil Levy Ltd (1952-1999) J. Young Levin Ltd (1967-2005) Young's Gifts) | 284 |
284 - now Harvey-Bowler Funeral Services (2004-)
| Previously Harveys Furnishers
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| 278 |
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| 276 |
In 2012: Bruce Little and Associates, Optometrist |
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| 268 | Benjamin Moore-Levin | ||||||||||
| 268a | Kingsway Restaurant Levin Ltd (1975-1989) | ||||||||||
| 263/265 - | was Rod Weir & Co. - real estate agents | 264 | Fluker Denton Acct for: - Levin Used Appliance Centre Ltd 1983-1992 | ||||||||
| 245 | see this 1981 advert for Renton Sutherland's menswear store | 254 | Barnao`s MusicShop (1959 to 1972) | 252 | See this 1950's advert for W. Jenson & Co., Plumbers, Radiator Specialists | ||||||
| 248 | Norca Rug Company Ltd | Previously The Chronicle | |||||||||
| 247 | Levin Seafoods | Previously Jacobs Butchery | 246 | Previously Ruffles Cafe | Previously The Californian Restaurant | ||||||
| 244 | Steeds Pharmacy (was this previously Malcolm Steeds Pharmacy of 21 Queen Street (1963-1994)? | ||||||||||
| 242 | Hairsay Hairdressers | ||||||||||
| 240 | Electorate office of Nathan Guy, M.P. | ||||||||||
| 235 | was Premier Properties - in 1981 (advert) | 236 |
Previously Steeds Pharmacy? - see this 1981 advert. |
Previously Levin Hardware (see advert. from 1950s)
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| 197-199 195 190 | KnitWorld PriceBuster NoodleCanteen |
Previously:Barnao`sMusicShop(1973-1988) Previously:HannahsShoes (?)
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Previously:BigTex |
Previously:(?)Butcher | 232 | Levin Lucky Lotto | Previously Clarkson's | Previously known as The Byko Corner | |||
| ... Queen Street crosses here ... | |||||||||||
| Business in 2012 | No. | ||||||||||
| 9 Queen Street West - now The Law Store
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Built 1897: Previously Marco Fosella's Tailor & Draper and Central Store - check location ??? Where Robyn Bates Pharmacy was?Pre 1912: Thomas James, the bootmaker, occupied the south side of the building and Hock Key, a grocer, the north side. | || | 228 | Levin Post Office | |||||||
| || | 226 | Westpac Bank Levin - previously the CBA bank. | Previously The National Suit Store (building was built in 1933, in 1940 the shop was turned into an extension of the Post Office. |
At some earlier time possibly between 1899 and 1904, this was the location of R. Butt's Premier Butcher Shop. See Page 82 of the 75th Jubilee Supplement:"... in 1894, because Reg Butt was born that year in a house at the back of the section. His father, Dick, had a butchery at the front. From then on, the shop was a butchery for many years. They included Bulliman's, Craddock and Klue, and Carter Bros (from about 1916 to 1920 when they shifted across the street). Later joint proprietors were George Lamb and Mr Earle (from about 1925 to 1930). Later still, Carter Bros moved back into the shop with their Excelsior branch butchery. Frank Hamilton Jones ran the business for four years until 1962, when B. C. Steele purchased the practice. He worked from here until he moved to Oxford Street north. The C.B.A. bank started in 1950 in part of the building, later enlarging the premises and finally erecting anew building." | |||||||
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| 233 | || | 224 | |||||||||
| 231 | || | 222 | Go Natural health Levin Osteopathy | ||||||||
| 229 | || | 220 | Master Fast Food | ||||||||
| 227 Oxford Street | 227 | || | |||||||||
| 225 Oxford Street - now Khmer Satay Noodle House | 225 | || | |||||||||
| 223 Oxford Street - now Mr Bun | Previously Brenmuhl's Jewellers | 223 | || | ||||||||
| 221 Oxford Street - now Ballantynes | Previously Whitcouls abookshop,Previously Dowsetts clothing store. | 221 | || | ||||||||
| 219 Oxford Street - now First National Real Estate |
217 Oxford Street – | 219 | || | ||||||||
| 217 Oxford Street - now Supreme Shoes | 217 | || | |||||||||
| 215 Oxford Street - now Bank of New Zealand | Previously Deka and Woolworths store, previously W. M. Easthope Cycle Engineer shop.![]() Clarry Bould had a tobacconist and sportsgoods shop here | 215 | || | 216 |
Clark's Men's and Women's Clothing | M.L. Hanlon, Dental Surgeon, Norwich Union Insurance and G.W. Brownhill Ltd (Certina Swiss Watches) as the tennants, however in 2000 the tennants are, Bennets Pharmacy (Guardian)and M.L. Hanlon, Dental Surgeon | In 1981: W.W.NOCKELS Pharmacy | ||||
| 213 Oxford Street - nowPostie+ | Previously BNZ, and prior to that Deka/Woolworths, previously W. M. Easthope Cycle Engineer shop. | 213 | || | 212 | |||||||
| 211 Oxford Street - now Leader & Watt | 211 Oxford Street, Levin - Leader & Watt. Previously McGavins Foodmarket??? earlier: Woolworths (later Deka), prior to that Shaws - upstairs: Levin recording Studios. by Kete Horowhenua | 211 | || | 210 | |||||||
| 209 Oxford Street - now Unichem Levin Pharmacy |
Previously The Oxford Pharmacy - see this 1981 advert. | 209 | || | 208 | |||||||
| 207 Oxford Street - now Unichem Levin Pharmacy | John Corry's Fabric Shop (photo 1970) 2 doors from Woolworths. | 207 | || | 206 | |||||||
| 205 Oxford Street - now Noel Leeming |
Photo in 1900 shows business: W. Jamieson, cabinetmaker and upholsterer. This shop was situated where Noel Leeming is situated today. | 205 | || | 204 | | Previously site of Hannahs before they moved across the road. | |||||
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| 201 Oxford Street - now Paper Plus Levin | Previously McLeod's Book Centre - see this advertisement from 1981.![]() Before this was Barnao's Music Shop. Earlier was Bradley Brothers Stables (right). | 201 | || | 200 | |||||||
| 199 | || | 198 | |||||||||
197 Oxford Street - now Knit World | 197 | || | 196 | ||||||||
| 195 - Price Busters $2 Shop, Levin | Previously site vacant then Hannahs Footwear (built 1967) also previously Donnelly's Pharmacy, earlier Remington’s Chemist shop and previously Ted Henderson's Cycle Shop | ||||||||||
| 195 - Levin Shopping Mall - shops include: | | 195 | || | 194 | |||||||
| Farmers, Rees Gemtime Jewelers, Quality #2 - Keys and Engravers, Jan 2012. | 191 | || | 192 | ||||||||
| 189 Oxford Street - now Simon's Cafe & Restaurant | Previously Big Tex previously Carter Bros. Butchery (1919-1972). | 189 | || | 190 | |||||||
| 187 Oxford Street - now Ryder's | 187 | || | 188 | ||||||||
| 185 Oxford Street 185 - now Shadz Hairdesign 185a - now Flight Centre | Between the entrances of these to shops there used to be the entrance to the Celler, which was a down stairs cafe/ restaurant. Then around the same time as the Regent Theatre was knocked down the enterance was filled in, the down stairs space was then used by the Curtain Boutique as a sowing room. | 185 | || | 186 | |||||||
| 183 Oxford Street -Dick Smith Electronics | Previously Adams Bruce Ice cream parlour in front and Cafe out the back, it was owned by a Mrs Isac. Then it was Smiths Gift's, it then had a number of short term tenants before becoming Dick Smith electronics. | 183 | || | 184 | | ||||||
| Regent Court | Previously the De Luxe Theatre then Regent Theatre in the Municippal Buildings.
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| 180 | Levin's Flower Boutique (2010) | ||||||||||
| 181 | || | 178 | |||||||||
| 173-181 Oxford Street - now Paulas Furniture and Beds R Us | Previously Ryders, Whisper cafe, Beta Electrical with Adult Literacy up stairs as well as the hearing Association. | 173 | || | 176 | |||||||
| 171 Oxford Street - now Oxford Finance | Previously the Country Wide Bank, then West Pac Bank. | 171 | || | 174 | |||||||
| 169 Oxford Street - now Brenmuhl's Jewellers | 169 | || | 172 | Beds 4 U |
Previously Peacocks In 1981: The PSIS Investment Store | ||||||
| 170 | |||||||||||
| - State Insurance | Previously T&T Childrenswear, Warnocks (from 1973)and prior to that Thornleys men's outfitters. | 167 | || | 168 | Previously A.W. Allen , and prior to that Hotel Arcadia | ||||||
| ... Bath Street crosses | |||||||||||
| 162 |
National Bank, Levin Branch | ||||||||||
| 158 |
Macs Cove Tender Centre | ||||||||||
| 156 | Levin Motor Home & Car Centre Ltd (1969-2002) | ||||||||||
Oxford Street is shown in the original town plan of Levin - surveyed by A.E. Ashcroft and T.L. Humphries - December 1888.
Close up of Block XI - Oxford Street, 1888.
And an aerial view (via Google Maps) in 2012:
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Was Collier Automotive Ltd (1968-1992) - see this 1981 advert
See this 1950's advert for The Wool Shoppe

See 1981 advert: J.G. Rennie Electrical (1976) Ltd.
284 - now
Previously Harveys Furnishers

Benjamin Moore-Levin
see this 1981 advert for Renton Sutherland's menswear store
See this 1950's advert for W. Jenson & Co., Plumbers, Radiator Specialists
Norca Rug Company Ltd
Previously Steeds Pharmacy? - see this 1981 advert




Previously The National Suit Store (building was built in 1933, in 1940 the shop was turned into an extension of the Post Office.
At some earlier time possibly between 1899 and 1904, this was the location of R. Butt's Premier Butcher Shop. 



M.L. Hanlon, Dental Surgeon, Norwich Union Insurance and G.W. Brownhill Ltd (Certina Swiss Watches) as the tennants, however in 2000 the tennants are, Bennets Pharmacy (Guardian)and M.L. Hanlon, Dental Surgeon





197 Oxford Street - now Knit World

Previously the De Luxe Theatre then Regent Theatre in the Municippal Buildings.
Previously Peacocks
The PSIS Investment Store 
Previously A.W. Allen , and prior to that Hotel Arcadia
