Typed on damaged piece of paper sellotaped to back: “Perhaps 1918 Peace Procession. Miss M. McKegg was the successful Carnival Queen (Later Mrs Easton). Mr Vickers dressed as John Bull.”

Children lead the Armistice Day Peace Parade, along Oxford Street and west down Queen Street in 1918. The photograph is takenacross the Oxford Street and Queen Street intersection looking west towards the Levin Hotel. There are flags across the intersection and hanging from buildings.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (composite)

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Dora Adkin and Ron Law sitting on motorbike on beach with boys on horses in background.

Photographed Wednesday December 26 1917 at Hokio Beach.

From Te Papa Collection:

http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ObjectDetails.aspx?oid=123403

Photograph taken by Leslie Adkin on 1 January 1913 of Maud Herd standing by the Ohau River. She is holding a fishing rod, net and a fish she has just caught.

From: Collection at Te Papa - online at http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/42105

2 copies

Rope works at Foxton (“Jam factory”) in Johnston Street/Peter Robinson stripper keeper/horse and cart loaded withfibre/ Flax leak stacked and fibre on rails/Seaview gardens behind?

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Accomodation for workers at Whitinui flax mill in 1911/

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Inscription printed on front of photograph reads: “Poplar Mill.”

Inscriptions on reverse read: “Tramming for Poplar Mill.” “Geo Rankin on Tram.” “Fred Allerby on tram.” “About 1919.” “Donated by Mr Fred Allerby of Rongotea 1969. (Copy negative held by I R Matheson.”

Carting flax at Poplar mill c1919. Two horses are pulling wagons loaded with cut flax along a tramway. The two men in the photograph are Fred Allerby and Geo Rankin.

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Donated by E M Grimwood of Linton and Fred Allerby.

Poplar flaxmill cutters pose in front of a stand of flax c.1919. Those in the photograph are from left to right Jack Rountree, Fred Rickerby, Fred Allerby, Charlie Morgan, George Rankin, Harry Morgan (son of Charlie), Jack Bradbury and Carl Lumquist.

2 copies

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A4 black and white photocopy.

Printed at bottom of original photograph - GREEN LEAF CUTTING. POPLAR MILL.

“Flaxies” green leaf cutters at “Poplar Mill”, c.1910. This photograph shows eight unidentified men among the flax.

A4 black and white photocopy.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 41

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Meeting between Flax Miller’s and County Chairman, G.F. Monk (centre bottom). Bottom Left : A.A. Brown – His Father-in-Law.

This photo used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 158, and acknowledged to – Brown Coll.

Flax Millers with the County Chairman, G.A. Monk, 1919. Mr Monk sits in the centre of the front row , with his father-in law Mr A. A. Brown, seated to the far left in the front row.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Huia Flaxmill, Harbour Street, Foxton, 1912. This mill was owned by Mr J Rose from 1908 to 1917. Mr Rose and his infant son Horace can be seen in the right foreground of this photograph. Donated by Mr Horace Rose of Pahiatua, 1969. Copy negative held by I R Matheson of Palmerston North.”

Huia Flaxmill, Harbour Street, Foxton, 1912. Owned by J Rose from 1908 – 1917. Mr Rose and his infant son, Horace, can be seen in the right foreground of the photograph. Flax fibre is coming out from the washers in the flaxmill.

Mounted print and copy.

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Postcard showing a group of unidentified Māori pose in front of flax bushes at Moutoa, 2 April 1916.

Names provided by Shannon CWI meeting 22 April 2010:

Man at back: Ihapera Nepia, women front right: Ku .. ?

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Information on back of original photograph - Survey gang Mangahao c1919

Survey Gang, Mangahao, c.1919

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Photo from Levin School Centennial 1890-1990 booklet - page 43.

Caption reads:

The Woodwork Room C1912

Some of the boys present were: Lionel Sharman; Les Allen; Ron Walton; Richardson; Rupert Burlington; }Many Rippon; Pompy Randal; Noel Chaplin; Bunny Parsons; Bruce Bell; John Gibson; other names forgotten.

Photo from Levin School Centennial 1890-1990 booklet - page 39.

Caption reads:

ROBERTSON CHALLENGE
SHIELD RELAY RACE

WINNERS 1919

A. Short (Champion),
Edna Pink (Champion),
N. Vickers.

D. Jamieson (Absent).

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Parade to support wounded soldiers c.1915. This photograph shows cars with placards outside the Foxton Coronation Hall. The Manawatu Hotel can be seen in the background at the left.

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Photo taken by Waipawa resident photographer, William Golder, was perhaps at the time visiting his relation, Charles and son John (C G Golder & Son) who were jewelers and who had premises that were later burnt out in the 22 July 1912 fire.