Typed below picture - Huia Flag paraded at civic Welcome Home to men from the Boer War – 1903.

Taken from the building next to the Post Office on Oxford Street looking towards the Levin Hotel on the Queen Street and Oxford Street intersection. The Ngati Huia flag Huia is across the intersection and a crowd stands in a block to take part in the service.

See also – Acc #2000.018.0210 identical photo (scene described as: Service of Commemoration for Edward VII, 1910)

See also 2000.516.0001, 2000.510.0001, 2000.510.0002 and 2000.510.0003

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Donated Miss Twistleton”

Copy of photograph used in postcards 1977.011.0003 and 1977.014.0001. This is the photograph of the scene shown in the lower left corner of these postcards and shows activity at the Levin railyard at Weraroa with Prouse’s sawmill in the background.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “The Avenue, Oxford Street, Horowhenua Lake Railway Station. Bradley’s Coaches. Levin 1903”

Four scenes of Levin c 1909. The top left shows Oxford Street north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south-east. The top right shows a cyclist and a horse and trap on The Avenue. The bottom left shows a busy scene at the railway yards at Weraroa with Prouse’s sawmill in the background. The bottom right shows a group on the western hills overlooking Lake Horowhenua.

See also 1977.011.0003

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Early Buildings at Kimberley for Boys Training Farm”

Print of the right hand site of the composite photographs 2000.473.0001 and 2000.474.0001. See these two numbers for deatails.

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

The Weraroa Wanderers Football Club 1903, a team with an unbeaten record. The team and supporters pose with their banner behind them, outside a wooden building. Those in the photograph are from left to right: Middle Row – J Middleton (Sec), R Smith (half 10st), V Hitchings ( five eight 11st), F Garland (Supporter), M Winiata (Captain, three quarter, 12st), C Williams (President), H Nelson (fwd 12st 6lb), W Broughton (Referee), G Woods (Vice-President). Front Row – B Wallace (five-eight 11st 6lb), F Seymour (three quarter 14st), W Tahura (three quarter 13st), Toti (full back 10st), E Henderson (fwd 11st 6lb). Above D Barnett (wing fwd 11st 6lb).

Back Row - Winiata (Supporter), P Bartholomew (fwd. 11st), A Anderson (fwd 12st), W Johnson (fwd 13st), W Aldridge (wing, fwd 12st 6lb), J Smith (fwd 13st), J Tunnihill (fwd 11st), P Winiata (fwd 11st), R Tennant (11st 6lb).

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Laminated photocopy of 2000.473.0001. Refer to this number for details.

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Inscription on reverse reads “1903”

The main block at Levin School on the western side of Oxford Street looking south, 1903. The wooden building has an iron roof and 5 brick chimneys rise above the roofline. The playground area is unsealed and large rocks are clearly visable. The students in this photograph are in the main separated with boys to the left and girls to the right.

See also 2000.329.0001

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Penciled on back - The Recreation Ground Taken from Hallams house.

Shannon Recreation Ground (Domain), Mr Edward Law haymaking with horse team, 1903 1 B&W stereoview [mounted twin photographic prints]

Made from glass negative (stereogram) – see Acc.#s2002.002 box 3 negative d.

Viewed from Hallam’s house.

See also – #.0007 another copy of this stereoview.

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Written on back with blue pen - Recreation Ground Shannon About 1903.

Shannon Recreation Ground (Domain), view from Hallam’s house, 1903 1 B&W stereoview [mounted twin photographic prints]

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

Mr Edward Law haymaking with horse team.

Similar to #.0002 & #.0007 – assumed to have been taken on same day. See also – Acc.#s2002.040.0001 print made from one of the glass negative stereo images.

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Written on back with blue pen - Shannon Recreation Ground. Taken from Hallam’s corner section. 1903

Shannon Recreation Ground (Domain), Mr Edward Law haymaking with horse team, 1903 1 B&W stereoview [mounted twin photographic prints]

Made from glass negative (stereogram) – see Acc.#s2002.002 box 3 negative d.

Viewed from Hallam’s house, on corner section.

See also – #.0002 another copy of this stereoview.

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Shannon Recreation Ground (Domain), Mr Edward Law haymaking with horse team, 1903 1 B&W photo print, stereoview [unmounted]

Made from glass negative (stereogram) – see Acc.#s2002.002 box 3 negative d. See also – Acc.#s2002.003.0002 & .0007 (original (?) print stereoviews).

Viewed from Hallam’s house..

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Typed on card taped to back: “According to Mr W.H. Rolston, who was present as a boy of 10 at the opening (the only outside boy present) it was called the Industrial School and was opened on 16 August 1903 for approx. 200 homeless, and problem children in need of remedial training. Major Burlinson was the first superintendent and Mr Marriot followed him. Opened same day as Levin P.O. {written with blue ballpoint pen}

Weraroa Training Farm, Kimberley Road 1903. This composite photograph shoes the buildings of the institution which was later an Air Force Station, Kimberley Hospital and Training School, and is presently (2001) Kimberley Centre. In both the foreground and backgroundnative bush has been felled, and the Tararua Ranges are visable in the background.

Black and white mounted composite photograph. Oversized item.

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