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Reikorangi Cream Skimming Station Opening, c.1902-04

Penciled on back: “PNPL / D46 Opening of Reikorangi skimming station c.1902 -[but opening given as 1904 from Massey archives] Adjacent to P.O. site. From here, cream sent by horse transport to Waikanae and then by rail to Otaki. Back row 2nd from left, white beard, Alf Monk. Front row 4th from left : R. Stubbings. 3rd from right : Byron Brown.”

Reikorangi Cream Skimming Station Opening, c.1902-04. From here the cream was sent by horse transport to Waikanae and then by rail to Otaki.

1 B&W photo print copy

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

Mr and Mrs John Davies' home at Koputaroa

Inscribed on back, “Mrs R A MacDonald, Winchester Street, Levin” and “Mrs Hector McDonald with Mr & Mrs J Davies Sympathy and Best Wishes 18 Sept 1902”

Large group of unidentified Maori and European men, women and children in front of weatherboard private residence and a large hedge.

John Davies is in the centre row slightly to the left of centre, dresssed in a frock-coat with a felt hat in his right hand. Hector Hugh McDonald is the third gentleman from the right in the back row, wearing a straw hat.

Inscription on front, “Mr & Mrs John Davies home at Koputaroa about 1900.” Inscriptions on reverse, ‘Mrs R A MacDonald, Winchester St, Levin.” and “Mrs Hector McDonald with Mr and Mrs J Davies Sympathy and Best Wishes 18 Sept 1902.”

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

Adkin Children, "The Order of the Bath"

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 90

Written on back with black ballpoint pen : ” ‘The Order of the Bath’ Clare, Viv., and Marjorie Adkin at ‘Cheslyn Rise’ back porch, 1902. Photo : F.J. Denton, Wanganui. Copied : J. Casey, VUW, June 1986, from M. Broomfield album (D. Hodge) for A.J. Dreaver. Neg. : A.J.D.”

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

Adkin Children, “The Order of the Bath”, 1902. Clare (12) bathing Vivian (2), while Marjorie (6) looks on. Back porch at ‘Cheslyn Rise’.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902

Written with black ink pen on paper with blue border glued below photo on mounting board, as caption: “Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle club men at Kara Road. Shannon. 1902

Written on back with black ink: “James Hallam {crossed out and replaced with} J T Bovis Shannon

Stamped on back with green ink: “G.F. FRAMJEE, Photographic Dealer,18 George Street, Palmerston North. ——Phone 6662.”

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902. Taken at the Kara Road rifle range, Shannon, this photograph shows a large group of men, some in uniform. In the background are swamp reeds and thinned out native bush.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club Kara Rd. SHN. 1902.”

Written on piece of paper attached to back: “COMMERCIAL Job: 100% Page: 6 Size: Min: 15 Max: 1.09 (Shannon)”

Written on back (top right corner) with reddish purple felt-tip pen: “91”

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902. Taken at the Kara Road rifle range, Shannon, this photograph shows a large group of men, some in uniform. In the background are swamp reeds and thinned out native bush.

1 B&W photo print, copy.

See also s2002.019.0002 and 2002.019.0002a

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

Osborne & Taylor (with unidentified man) felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902

The twin photographic prints are glued and stapled to cardboard that is too small for the purpose.

Osborne & Taylor (with unidentified man) felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902 1 B&W stereoview [‘modern’, poorly mounted twin photographic prints] {left print damaged}

Made from glass negative (stereogram) – see Acc.#s2002.002 box 1 negative g. See also – Acc.#s2002.003.0001 (original (?) print stereoview).

Both men stand at each side of the tree with their axes in the scarf (undercut). The unidentified man stands at right.

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

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902

Penciled on back (of both photos): “Rifle Club”

Stamped on back (of both photos) with purple ink: “John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. PH. 78-878”

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902. Taken at Kara Road rifle range, Shannon, this photograph shows a large group of men, some in uniform. In the background are swamp reeds and thinned out native bush.

2 B&W photo prints, smaller copies of s2002.019.0002

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

Mr Taylor & Mr Osborne felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902

Printed bottom of picture - Tree Felling, Shannon. N.Z. F. T. Series No. 889

Mr Taylor & Mr Osborne felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902 1 B&W postcard

Both men stand at each side of the tree holding their axes against the tree. The tree has been scarfed (undercut) at right ready for backcut to bring the tree down.

See also – Acc.#s2002.083.0003 copy photo. See also – Acc.#2002.010.0003 (HHS Photograph Collection) faded enlargement.

Also copies and similar photos believed to exist in SHC (Shannon Historical Collection – seperate to HHS Archives) and in HHS (Horowhenua Historical Society) Collection.

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

Charles Ingram

Inscription on reverse reads: “Trooper Charles Ingram Foxton 1902. Uniform Boer War Mounted. Charles Ingram worked in Foxton for many years mainly around the flaxmills, Charles, one of his sons died in Palmerston North about 1987.”

Trooper Charles Ingram in the uniform of the Boer War Mounted Rifles, Foxton 1902. Charles Ingram worked in Foxton for many years, mainly around the flaxmills.

Mounted photograph

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”

Osborne's Bullock Team, Shannon, 1902

Penciled on back – 4” A Shannon team

Written with blue & red ballpoint pens on piece of paper sellotaped to back - Osborne’s Bullock Team Shannon 1902 (16 1/4) x 3

See #.0001b for 5 copies of various sizes made from this photo.

Osborne’s Bullock Team, Shannon, 1902 1 Sepia photo print {Fragile, damaged}

8 bullocks and 4 men (unidentified).

See #.0001b for 5 copies of various sizes made from this photo.

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

Osborne's bullock team pulling log along wooden tramway, Shannon, 1902

Penciled on back of one of the copies – N Clayton Logs for the Mill Also written on back of this copy with black & red felt-tip pens – 3 36 Also stamped on back of this copy with blue ink - John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. Ph. 78-878

Written on back of other copy with blue pen – N. Clayton. Bullook Team carting logs.

Osborne’s bullock team pulling log along wooden tramway, Shannon, 1902 1 B&W photo print, copy (plus additional copy)

Mr Taylor, Mr Osborne (2nd & 4th from left) & 4 men (unidentified) with log. Appears to be another man obscured behind 2nd man at right, hat only is visible.

The 4 men in #.0001 are pictured here.

Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 84, with caption - The bullock teams had to work as hard as the bushwackers in the timber milling days. Here a bullock team pulls a felled log from the bush along a tramway.

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

Mr Osborne & Mr Taylor felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902

Penciled on back of one of the copies – N Clayton Messrs Osborne & Taylor Bushfelling Shannon

Also stamped on back of this copy with blue ink - John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. Ph. 78-878

Written with red pen on yellow self-adhesive paper attached to back of this copy – 93.5%

Mr Osborne & Mr Taylor felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902 1 B&W photo print, copy (plus additional copy)

Both men stand at each side of the tree with their axes in the scarf (undercut). Another man (unidentified) stands at right, and he is also pictured in photos #.0001 (2nd from right) & #.0002 (right). See #.0003 same tree, different view.

Mr Osborne & Mr Taylor pictured in #.0002 (2nd & 4th from left).

Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 85, with caption - Messrs Osborne and Taylor are two of the three bushwackers posing beside a giant of the forest they are about to fell.

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

Mr Taylor & Mr Osborne felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902

Penciled on back - Messrs Taylor & Osborne felling tree in Shannon

Stamped on back with blue ink - John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. Ph. 78-878

Mr Taylor & Mr Osborne felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902 1 B&W photo print, copy

Both men stand at each side of the tree holding their axes against the tree. The tree has been scarfed (undercut) at right ready for backcut to bring the tree down. See #.0004 same tree, different view.

These men pictured in #.0002 (2nd & 4th from left).

See also – Acc.#2002.010.0003 (HHS Photograph Collection) faded enlargement.

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

Wanderers Football Club 1902

Inscription on reverse reads: “V Doyle, 52 Quee St., Levin Nee V Henderson.”

The Weraroa Wanderers Football Club 1902, winners of the Championship Banner of the Horowhenua Rugby Union. Those in the photograph are from left to right:

Back Row – C Williams (President), Winiata (Vice-President), J Orr (forward), G Woods (Strong Supporter), J Kendrick (forward), Warena (forward), W Johnston (forward), A Anderson (forward), R Tennent (forward), J Smith (forward), B Wallace (wing three-quarter), E Henderson (forward), F Garland (supporter). Middle Row – D Barnett (forward), V Hitchings (five-eighth), M Winiata (centre, three-quarter – Captain) Whareao (wing three-quarter), S Royal (forward). Front Row – Toti (full-back), F Cootes (half back), J Middleton (forward).

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

Osborne's Bullock Team hauling logs along bush tramway, Shannon, 1902

Written on back with blue pen - Osborne’s Bullock Team Shannon 1902

Osborne’s Bullock Team hauling logs along bush tramway, Shannon, 1902 1 B&W stereoview [mounted twin photographic prints]

Made from glass negative (stereogram) – see Acc.#s2002.002 box 1 negative d.

Mr Taylor, Mr Osborne (2nd & 4th from left) & 4 men (unidentified) with log. Appears to be another man obscured behind 2nd man at right, hat only is visible.

See also – Acc.#s2002.083.0002 print made from one of the glass negative stereo images and used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 84, with caption - The bullock teams had to work as hard as the bushwackers in the timber milling days. Here a bullock team pulls a felled log from the bush along a tramway.

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

Osborne & Taylor (with unidentified man) felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902

Written on back with blue pen - Felling a tree in Shannon

Osborne & Taylor (with unidentified man) felling giant tree (totara or rimu), Shannon, 1902 1 B&W stereoview [mounted twin photographic prints] {right print damaged}

Made from glass negative (stereogram) – see Acc.#s2002.002 box 1 negative g.

Both men stand at each side of the tree with their axes in the scarf (undercut). Another man (unidentified) stands at right.

See also – Acc.#s2002.083.0004 print made from one of the glass negative stereo images and used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 85, with caption - Messrs Osborne and Taylor are two of the three bushwackers posing beside a giant of the forest they are about to fell.

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