Foxton School 1905. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Back Row:- O Overend, G Langley, W Cook, G Thynne, D Walden, E Wanklyn, R Speirs. Third Row:- A Westwood, A Walden, G Foster, C Edwards, G Robinson, J Hennessey, H Hughes, W S Stewart, Headmaster. Second Row:- M Hickson, E Webb, J Lee, K Spelman, H Cook, E Coley, E Staff, G Neylon, M Robinson, F Edwards, M Howarth, N Cummerfield. Front Row:- R Newth, G Walls, L Bradcock, F Jenks, K Easton, G Collins, W Hamer, F Robinson, Mounted photograph and laminated enlarged copy

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Written below photo with black and blue ballpoint pens: “1905. W.H. Gunning’s Staff. Left to Right. Standing. Ted Exton, _ , _ , _ , Johnny Roach, _ , Eric Gunning. Sitting. Fred Tilling, Mr Box, W.H. Gunning, _ , _ . “

Penciled on back: “S. Gunning. Ron.”

W.H. Gunning and Staff, outside the front of their store, eastern side of Plimmer Terrace, Shannon, 1905. Those in the photograph have been identified as being (from left to right) Standing : Ted Exton, _ , _ , _ , Johnny Roach, _ , Eric Gunning. Sitting : Fred Tilling, Mr Box, W.H. Gunning, _ , _ .

1 B&W photo print, mounted original

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Penciled on back – N Allan No date Shannon Band in School grounds Sayer Collection

Shannon Brass Band at Shannon School, 1901 or 1905 1 B&W photo print, copy

Band is playing on grass in front of the school building with some people sitting on the grass while others walk around.

Two possible occasions - a) Flag raising ceremony, July 1901. b) Visit of Rt. Hon. R.J. Seddon, April 1905, to open new classrooms.

Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 140, with caption - The Shannon Brass Band playing in the schoolgrounds about 1908.

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The staff from Foxton School pose outside their school building 1905. The men in the photograph have been identified as – Back Row left to right:- Syd Parlane, C Burges and F Gabites. The man in the front row is identified as P J Jackson.

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Studio photograph of an unidentified woman, two unidentified girls and a dog. Inscription on reverse reads: “To dear Julia (Ahern) with love from May Elsie & Zoe June 13 / 1905.”

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Lathe machine shop Cable and Co Waterloo Quay 1905/2 copies

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General view of machine shop and exiting bay Cable and Co Waterloo Quay 1905/2 copies

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HHS No. 1. Caption: “Leslie Adkin at Cheslyn Rise, 15/10/1905”.

G. Leslie Adkin aged 17 at Cheslyn Rise, Levin. He is dressed in a checked knickerbocker suit, white shirt and dark tie, with socks and boots. He holds a straw boater in his hands. The foothills of the Tararua Ranges are in the background.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Donated Mr J F Boyce Batholomew Rd” and “(Thomas Vincent married Emma Prouse)”

A formal photograph of the Levin Methodist Church Sunday school teachers, taken in an outdoor setting. Those included in the photograph are from left to right – Back Row: Isaac Rawson, Mabel Prouse, Martha Sedcole, Jessie Prouse, Oswald Ransom. Middle Row: Mabel Andrews, Richard Prouse, Rev. Jones, Thomas Vincent, Emma Prouse. Front: Harry Walker, Ralph Herd Selwyn Goldsmith.

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Group of male students from Foxton School, pose with their teacher outside their school building 1905.

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Group of female students from Foxton School, pose with their teachers, outside their school building, 1905.

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Written on back with blue and black ballpoint pens: “Please return to N. Clayton. 58 Grey St., Shannon. Gunnings Staff about 1905.”

Written with black felt-tip pen on piece of paper sellotaped to back: “W.H. Gunning & Co Staff 1905”

W.H. Gunning and Staff, outside their store, eastern side of Plimmer Terrace, Shannon, 1905. those in the photograph have been identified as being (from left to right) Standing: Ted Exton, _ , _ , _ , Johnny Roach, _ , Eric Gunning. Sitting : Fred Tilling, Mr Box, W.H. Gunning, _ , _ .

1 B&W postcard copy of 2001.016.0003

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “W.H. Gunning Staff Standing : Ted Exton ... ... ... 5th fron left – Johnny Roach ... Eric Gunning. Seated. Fred Tilling, Mr Box, W.H. Gunning, ... ...”

Written on back with red felt-tip pen: “67”

W.H. Gunning and Staff, outside their store on the eastern side of Plimmer Terrace, Shannon, 1905. Those in the photograph have been identified as being (from left to right) Standing : Ted Exton, _ , _ , _ , Johnny Roach, _ , Eric Gunning. Sitting : Fred Tilling, Mr Box, W.H. Gunning, _ , _ .

1 B&W photo print copy of 2001.016.0003

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1) Meant to name Levin Taitoko,

Under the earliest conditions governing the sale of the Levin Block to the Government, the name of the settlement was to have been Taitoko. It was intended that a garden or park of 100 acres be one of the features of the new town.

2) Borough Councils down the years

A total of 89 citizens have served on the Levin Borough Council in the course of its 50 years. There has only been one woman on the council, Mrs. H.E. Bowen, who served 12 1/2 years from May 1935 to November, 1947, when she retired. There have been 10 mayors and five town clerks.

laminated copy of “Flax Mill, Foxton. Three people on road at front and view stretches north to commercial are and along port area.

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