More Info →?Parker Family & House, 71 Winchester Street, Levin

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Description: Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Originally on the S.W. corner of Bath St. & Winchester St. facing bath St. F.C.S.”

Also written on the back with blue ballpoint pen: “71 Winchester St. Levin (formerly 144 Bath St.) Built by Mr Frank Parker (Mrs Parker nee M S Prouse) Donated by Mrs E. Kean.”

Embossed at bottom right of mounting board – H.T. Williams, photo.

A man woman and child, possibly the Parker family, sitting on chairs on the lawn outside the Parker family house, 71 Winchester Street. the house is a wooden villa with an iron roof and a verandah on the eastern and northern sides. The man in the photograph is dressed in dark trousers and vest with a white shirt. His white hat lies on the grass near his feet. The woman is wearing a light skirt and jacket with a white blouse and she is holding a baby dressed in a white gown.

Note from Corrie Swanwick written on photocopy of this article:

"The Parker House was shifted back from BATH STREET-WINCHESTER south west corner to south. Doctors rooms now on site."

1 B&W photo print,mounted with tear to top right hand corner.

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