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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 88”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Ploughing on W.G. Adkin’s property, ‘Cheslyn Rise’, probably about 1916. View looking south from terrace. Waiopehu Reserve in distance on left.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date

Ploughing at Cheslyn Rise’, c.1916. A three horse team is being used to pull the plough. The two storied house in the backgroung (right) is ‘Cheslyn Rise’ the home of the Adkin family. The foothills of the Tararua Range are in the background.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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

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