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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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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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 39.

Caption reads:

ROBERTSON CHALLENGE
SHIELD RELAY RACE

WINNERS 1919

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

D. Jamieson (Absent).

Written on back with black ink pen - To, Annie From, Lorraine With best and a wishes merry new for a Happy year Christ- mas 1919

Colourised postcard of Hastings, sent to Annie Brown, 1919 1 colourised photo postcard

“Greetings from Hastings” with 5 ‘thumbnail’ views (the Main Street & 4 landscapes).

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Page 5 – Mangahao Power Project – 10 b/w photos

Top to bottom (L to R) - a) Mangahao River, early 1920’s. {copy}

b) Mangahao River, looking down from No.2 Dam site, 1919. {copy}

c) Arapeti Dam, looking north from some distance up the reservoir, 1925. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0012 additional copy)

d) Workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} (see photo j below, slightly larger copy) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0020 additional copy)

e) Another view (from across the river) of workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} Tent accommodation on terraces with some wooden buildings. Bridge carrying tram-line across river (left). (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0017 additional copy)

f) Construction campsite at Arapeti Dam, 1923. {copy} Hill behind camp area almost denuded of bush. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0018 additional copy)

g) Mangaore construction camp (Mangaore Village), c.1922. {copy} Looking west towards Shannon from the Social Hall. Main office and store room (centre) with accommodation buildings. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0011 additional copy)

h) Another view of Mangahao River at No.2 Dam site, 1919. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0010 additional copy, titled: View of river (Tokomaru or Mangahao)

i) Power Station with penstock pipelines behind, 1924. {copy} (see also – Acc.#s2002.088.0031 original sepia photo) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0037 additional copy) (see also – Acc.#s2002.089.0003 additional copy)

j) Workers camp at No.2 Dam, 1922. {copy} (slightly larger copy of photo d above) Closer view of tent accommodation on terrace. (see also – Acc.#s2002.086.0020 additional copy)

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Written below picture – The original clubhouse Written above picture – Photo No.1

Old wooden hut with corrigated iron roof Standing and sitting in front of this building are 16 people (5 men, 8 women & 3 boys) many holding golf clubs.

The old Lakeside course (Lake Domain) at the bottom of Queen Street, was first used 1919 to 1924, then again in 1933 to 1947.

Style of clothing worn indicates this picture probably taken c.1921

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Written on back of the 2 larger copies with pencil and blue ballpoint pen - Consumers Co-op and Trading Post. Ballance St. 1919. Mr Olsen on Dray. Miss Ryan ? N. Clayton.

Written on back of smaller copy with blue ballpoint pen – Ballance St.

Consumers Co-op and Trading Post, Ballance Street, 1919 3 B&W photo prints, copies

Sign printed on left window - Registered Office of the Shannnon Co-operative Cash Trading Society Ltd.

Mr Olsen standing on cart (right). Miss Ryan (?) wearong white blouse, dark skirt and dark apron, standing between 2 unidentified men wearing white aprons (at left).

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Foxton Life Saving, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides 1919. In the centre of the hpoto is a group of drummers made up of young boys.

2 copies. Inscription on front of second copy states that it is a photograph of the Salvation Army Troup of girls and boys with Capt Goffin.

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Penciled on back: “Moutoa Bridge over Manawatu River 1924.”

See book – ‘From Bush & Swamp’, pages 74-76. First Shannon bridge over Manawatu River. Built 1908 at the former ferry crossing. Badly damaged by flooding 1924. Replacement built further north 1928.

An oval photograph showing three women crossing the Manawatu River via the Shannon Motoa Bridge in 1919. The three women have been identified as Mary and Jessie Cameron and Margaret Law.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1977.031.0006

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Foxton School building 1919. This photograph is taken looking towards the building from the Park Street boundary.

1 X Sepia photograph, mounted

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Shannon – Moutoa Bridge. Mary – Jessie Cameron, Margaret Law. 1919”

An oval photograph showing three women in a horse drawn gig crossing the Shannon-Moutoa bridge in 1919. The three women have been identified as Mary and Jessie Cameron and Margaret Law.

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