Maori group in front of 'Kikopiri' meeting house, Horowhenua.

Photograph taken ca 1908 by Thomas Pringle.

From National Library. ID: PA1-f-179-77-4

Loaded horse-drawn wagon with 3 men, Shannon, 1908 1 A4 photocopy (of front & back of postcard)

Information on seperate paper identifies the wagon driver (man sitting on top of sacks holding reins of horse team) as – John Retter, father of Joan Hyde (nee Retter) and Noel Retter. Other 2 men not identified. Also identifies location as – about where Dairy Co. later existed in Stafford Street, Shannon.

Date written on back of postcard – 16/6/1908 Addressed to: Mrs Gi….. Oxford S….. Levin With message: Awful good man on top. Will be down Thursday one train if fine, also family. Lillie

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Postcard of Foxton in 1908 looking from Government Hill, showing the railway, Hulke Street houses, what is now the Manawatu College grounds, Easton Street and Park Street.

See also f1999.0186, f1999.0359, f1999.0360, f1999.1266.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “To Mum from Dominik 9.4.08”

Mounted black and white photograph of the Levin Post Office c 1908. The Post Office staff are standing on the steps at the front of the two storied building.

see also 1977.011.0007

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Page 9 – Flaxmilling – 6 b/w photos & 1 b/w photo postcard

Top to bottom (L to R) - a) ‘Bringing Flax down the Manawatu River’, c.1918 (?). {copy} 2 horse & carts in water beside punt, 2 men standing in cart (left), man seated in cart (right), man standing on steam launch, 2 men standing on punt each holding a bundle of flax. Sand dunes in background indicates possibility of the punt being unloaded at Foxton. The use of steam launch & punt for flax transport began in 1889, peaked between 1900 & 1919, almost vanished by 1930 (replaced by road transport).

b) “Miranui Group” – senior men, c.1920. {copy} Left to Right: R.H. Webb (manager, Miranui), Alfred Seifert (chairman of directors), S.A. Carter (manager, Weka), F.C. Litchfield (secretary), A. Yorston (swamp manager). (see also – Acc.#s2002.081.0008a original mounted photo) (see also – Acc.#s2002.081.0008b additional copy)

c) Mr H. Moore with 3 horse team pulling cart loaded with flax. {original, mounted}

d) Bales of flax fibre being loaded on to railway wagons at Shannon, c.1920. {copy} 2 horse drawn wagons loaded with bales of processed flax fibre waiting to be unloaded onto railway wagons for export. 3 men with the wagons, identified as (left to right) – Reg Tippler, Bert Tremewan and Kerehama (Keri “the Maori”). Used in booklet – “Miranui – The story of New Zealand’s largest flax mill”, page 23, with caption - (34) Right lower: Unloading bales of “Miranui” fibre at the Shannon railway station. About five bales of fibre weighed one ton. The men are, from left, Reg Tippler, Bert Tremewan and Keri “the Maori”. Photo: V. Tippler. Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 96, with caption - Bales of flax fibre being loaded on to railway wagons at Shannon railway station c. 1920. (see also – Acc.#s2002.081.0003 additional copy, damaged)

e) ‘The Mill, Seifert’s Flaxdressing Co., Miranui, N.Z.’, 1908. {original postcard} The 7 stripping sheds, with engine house between the 3rd & 4th stripping shed from left, made Miranui the largest flaxmill in N.Z. Construction of the mill began in January 1907 and was officially opened on Saturday, 16th November 1907. (similar to photo (16) on page 15 in “Miranui” booklet, and to Acc.#2000.018.0030)

f) Mr Charles Lee, flax worker, standing among the flax, 20 August 1928. {copy} Wearing his “Sunday best” at Webb’s Nursery.

g) Another view of Mr Charles Lee, flax worker, standing among the flax, 20 August 1928. {copy} Wearing his “Sunday best” at Webb’s Nursery. (see also – Acc.#s2002.081.0005 additional copy)

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Page 10 – Flaxmilling – 6 b/w photos

Top to bottom (L to R) - a) Man (unidentified) using scutching machine, Miranui Mill, c.1910. {copy} Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 95, with caption - Inside the scutching shed at Miranui mill about 1910. The man is holding hanks of fibre in the scutching machine, which removed short fibres, dust and the rough ‘tails’ (non-fibrous leaf tissue). Used in booklet – “Miranui – The story of New Zealand’s largest flax mill”, page 23, with caption - (28) Above: Men working in the scutching shed at “Miranui”. The “scutcher” poked one end of the hank through a slot in the front of the box-like machine while holding onto the other end. Inside the machine a beater with six arms revolved at about 200 rpm inside a six foot diameter drum, and flailed the fibre to remove any remaining vegetation. Once the fibre was thoroughly beaten it was pulled out and the other end put in to complete the process. Photo: Palmerston North Public Library.

b) Horse drawn wagon loaded with bales of processed flax fibre, Shannon, c.1920’s. {copy} 2 unidentified men with the wagon at Shannon Railway Station waiting to be unloaded onto railway wagons for export. (see also – Acc.#s2002.081.0004 additional copy)

c) Flax cutters in swamp, Shannon, 1908. {copy} Identified as: G. Butterfield, J. McLaughin, J. Johnston, J. Maslin, D. Harris. Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 94, with caption - Flax cutters at work in the swamp in 1908. Left to right: G. Butterfield, J. McLaggan, J. Johnston, J. Maslin, D. Harris.

d) Mr Charles Lee on horse outside cookhouse in swamp, 1928. {copy} Wearing his “Sunday best”.

e) Flax train crossing Tokomaru River, c.1908. {copy} Barclay saddle tank steam engine hauling wagons of green flax leaves from swamp to Miranui mill, pauses while crossing the Tokomaru River. Used in book – “From Bush & Swamp”, page 94, with caption - A Barclay engine hauling wagons laden with green flax leaves over the Tokomaru River. Used in booklet – “Miranui – The story of New Zealand’s largest flax mill”, page 13, with caption - (12) Below: The locomotive with a full load of flax pauses on the bridge over the tranquil Tokomaru River. Photo: Palmerston North Public Library. Information on page 3 in “Miranui” booklet states: A unique feature of the mill was the 3ft gauge tramway which ran from the mill three and a half miles into the swamp. A small five ton steam locomotive was bought from Bagnall and Co. of England in 1907 to haul the specially built flax wagons. Unfortunately even this tiny machine proved too heavy for the tracks across the swamps and it was sold to work later on bush tramways on the Waitakere coast near Auckland and near Raetihi in the central North Island. Teams of horses therefore took over on the flax tramway from 1910. (see also – Acc.#200.018.0028 HHS Mounted Collection)

f) Miranui stripping shed workers, c.1916. {copy} 30 unidentified men in front of stripping sheds. Used in booklet – “Miranui – The story of New Zealand’s largest flax mill”, page 17, with caption - (20) Below: Some of the “flaxies” employed in the stripping shed about 1916. Photo: Palmerston North Public Library.

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Printed below original photo – Manukau.

Manakau – on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Line, early 1900’s 1 B&W photo print, copy (plus 2 additional copies)

View showing a mixed train (passenger carriages and goods wagons).

Used in book – “Uncommon Carrier”, page 87, with caption - Manakau early 1900s. Scheduled train crossings began here after 1901. Enough land had been cleared to support a dairy factory (on the left). On the right is Quayle’s butchery. The goods brake and Addington car on the mixed train are of interest as few photographs exist of either. (From the A.C. Bellamy Collection)

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First ferry crossing the Manawatu River at Shannon (1882 to 1908) 1 A4 photocopy

3 men (unidentified) – 2 punt / ferry workers (left) and man (right) in buggy drawn by 2 horses.

With printed caption - THE FIRST FERRY across the Manawatu River.

Appears to be photocopy of illustration in booklet – “Shannon School Jubilee Souvenir 1949”, page 25.

See also – Acc.#s2002.085.0001b photo

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Loaded horse-drawn wagon with 3 men, Shannon, 1908 1 A4 photocopy (of front & back of postcard)

Information on seperate paper identifies the wagon driver (man sitting on top of sacks holding reins of horse team) as – John Retter (father of Joan Hyde (nee Retter) and Noel Retter). Other 2 men identified as Tremewan’s.

Date written on back of postcard – 16/6/1908 Addressed to: Mrs Gi….. Oxford S….. Levin With message: Awful good man on top. Will be down Thursday one train if fine, also family. Lillie

See also – Acc.#s2002.096.0003 additional photocopy.

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Postcard of Foxton 1908 taken from “Government Hill” showing Foxton to south. Railway in foreground and 2 railway houses Easton Street in background. Card dated 11/8/16 written “Dear M(?)ilfred” and signed “M Teviotdale”

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Laser print of photograph with the caption “Foxton Gas Works 1908”. In this photograph three men in the foreground are examining plans while two men in the background stand with their hands on their hips.

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Penciled on back - The first ferry across the Manawatu River

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

First ferry crossing the Manawatu River at Shannon (1882 to 1908) 1 B&W photo print, copy {small}

3 men (unidetified) – 2 punt / ferry workers (left) and man (right) in buggy drawn by 2 horses.

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View of Foxton in 1908 looking from Government Hill, showing the railway, Hulke Street houses, what is now Manawatu College grounds, Eastern Street and Park Street.

See also f1999.0186

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Boat race on Lake Horowhenua, 1908

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Written below photo with blue ink pen – OLD BRIDGE

Embossed on mounting board below photo (right) - Yerex Photo

Penciled on back – J. Lucinsky

First bridge across Manawatu River at Shannon, 1908-09 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Horses and carts awaiting to cross.

Information on sheet of paper with photo - Original bridge over the Manawatu River at Shannon, south of the present bridge site. This would have been reached via Old Foxton Rd (now Bryce St). The photographer was Yerex who was in Foxton c.1906-09

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First ferry crossing the Manawatu River at Shannon (1882 to 1908) 1 B&W photo print, copy {large}

3 men (unidetified) – 2 punt / ferry workers (left) and man (right) in buggy drawn by 2 horses.

With printed caption - THE FIRST FERRY across the Manawatu River.

Appears to photo of illustration in unidentified book.

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Written on back with black felt-tip pen – N.D. Clayton.

First bridge over Manawatu River at Shannon (1908 to 1924) 1 B&W photo print

Photo of postcard, with caption - Shannon Bridge, Manawatu River.

Man (unidentified) riding horse across the bridge.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 25”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P25 Ladies’ Boat Race, Horowhenua Lake Regatta, 1908. Mrs H. Ambler, Mrs W. Clark, Mr Arthur Smart,cox. Note jetty and boat house with grandstand on top capable of holding 200 spectators.

See also – Acc. #2000.294.0009a & .0009b (Women’s Boat Racing (2nd in race) 1908 {original}), women listed as – Miss H. Ambler & Mrs W.M. Clark.

Ladies’ Boat Race, Horowhenua Lake Regatta, 1908. The group in the boat closest to the camera are Mrs H Ambler and Mrs Maud Clark (rowing) and Mr Arthur Smart (cox). The grandstand on top of the boathouse was capable of holding 200 spectators.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH

See also 2000.294.0009a and 2000.018 .0009b (Women’s Boat Racing (2nd in race) 1908 {original}), women listed as – Miss H. Ambler & Mrs W.M. Clark.

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According to The Chronicle's 75th Jubilee Supplement (published in March 1981)

"Back to 1905 and the horse and buggy days. It is the coachbuilding and blacksmith premises of the late Mr W.B. Macintosh in Queen Street. Mr Macintosh, incidentally, died in Auckland in 1963. Left to right in the old photograph are five members of the staff of those days, Messrs C.A. Welby, apprentice painter (then 13); W. Alloway, a coach builder; W. Wilton, a journeyman painter; A. Brown, a blacksmith's striker; and W. Bilderbeck, a blacksmith. The building was on the site of Bonners' Garage."

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 16”

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

See also – Acc. #2000.462 (original ? dated c.1908).

Workers from the W.B. MacIntosh, Coach, Carriage and Wagon Factory stand outside their place of work c. 1908. The young man to the left of the photograph is Charles Welby, a lifetime resident of Levin. This factory was on the site now (2001) occupied by Writeprice Supermarket in Queen Street.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also2000.462.0001 (original).

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Inscription on reverse of one postcard reads: “To Tom with love and best wishes From Mary Oct 8.1918”

A view of Main Street, taken from the eastern side of the street and looking south west. Commercial premises line both sides of the street which has a man riding a bicycle along its centre. Young girls are also crossing the road.

2 Postcards

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3 copies

View of Foxton in 1908 looking from Government Hill, showing the railway, Hulke Street houses, what is now the Manawatu College grounds, Easton Street and Park Street.

Laminated print

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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Waikanae 1908” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 2”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Leonard Cockayne, botanist, and W.H. Field (MP Otaki 1900-1911, 1914-35) inspect Field’s sand-drift stabilisation project at Waikanae, 1908. (In App. to Journals of House of Reps, 1908 )”

Leonard Cockayne, botanist, and W.H. Field (MP for Otaki 1900-1911 and 1914-1935) inspect Mr Field’s sand-drift stabilisation project at Waikanae, 1908.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Mounted black and white photograph attached to cream card.

Foxton Rugby Team, Cup Winners , 1908. Semi formal photograph taken in a studio of 16 unidentified men. A trophy cup on floor between the two men at the front.

Black and white photograph.

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Foxton Gasworks in Cook Street, with three men surveying paper, while other men are in the background.

Original and a laminated copy.

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Foxton Band 1908. Those in the photograph include:- Vic Betty, A Stevenson, A Lee, Tom Betty, C Rand, R Cochran, R Rand, J Walls, G Lester, G Hirini G and W Betty, with two unknown men.

One large mounted photograph in outsized box. One smaller mounted photograph and two copies.

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Inscription below photograph on mounting reads: “Foxton Heads 1908. Stump in Manawatu River Xmas 1908 Picnic Party”

Inscription on reverse reads: “E Healey Foxton Chemist Dr G Adams Fred Woods Officer in Charge Police at Foxton D Clements Post Master Foxton – Totara stump 20 ft girth at (illegible) near stump – Xmas 1908 -

Presented by Ian J Fawcett 1982

A group of people pose on a large tree stump in the Manawatu River at the Foxton Heads during the Christmas Picnic Party of 1908. Notes on reverse indicate E. Healey, Dr G Adams, Fred Woods, and D Clement are among those in the group.

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First ferry crossing the Manawatu River at Shannon (1882 to 1908) 1 B&W photo print, copy (of damaged original)

Crossing from Shannon side to Foxton side of river. 5 people (unidentified) – 2 punt / ferry workers and 3 people in carriage drawn by 2 horses. Canoe tied to ferry (right).

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Penciled below photo – Shannon School

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - Shannon School – girls 1908

Penciled on back – Mrs Sayer

Girls of Shannon School and 2 female teachers, 1908 1 B&W photo print mounted

Formal photograph outside school building.

Penciled at right of photo to name women teacher, could be Mrs W. Law (?).

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