POROUTAWHAO Std 2/3 1956 

Back: …….., Doug Lingard, David Albert, Peter Batt, Henry Earle, Phillip Smyth, Wayne Pratt

2nd Row: Murray Easton, Ross Eagle, Kevin Adin, Sydney Easton, Richard Tydda, Malcolm Adin, Geoffrey Herbert

1st Row: Wairi Hirini, Keith Graham, Philip Walton, Mary Sloan, Beverley Lewis, Necia Henderson, Chris Munro, Whioi Kerehoma, Paul Jensen

Front: Sylvia Eagle, Jennifer Coleman, Menema Hill, Joy Henderson, Lavinia McDermott, Marylin Oliver, Pat Tatana, Annette Pratt, Anne Sutcliffe 

POROUTAWHAO Std 2/3 1958

 Back: Alistair Lewis, …….., Gary Humphrey, Keith Graham, Norman Smyth, Peter Benning, Charlie Matenga, Graeme Anderson, Whioi Kerehoma

2nd Row: Doug Easton, Rex Hopper, Graham Oliver, Glennis Herbert, Hinga Graham, Menema Hill, Carol Easton, …….., ?  Doeskya Synga, Malcolm Pratt, Teddy Hirini

1st Row: Carolyn Jinkinson, Marilyn Bagrie, Dorothy Coley, Jeanette Swan, Lorraine Henderson, Alida Cockrell, Helen Matenga, Robyn McLennan, Diana White, Shirley Hayfield

Front: Jim Thornton,  Boss Hirini  

POROUTAWHAO Std 4/5/6 1955 

Back: Donald Devonshire, Kipa Albert, Ted Sloan, Gordon Henderson, Godfrey Earle, Paul Tatana, ? Keith Campbell, Toka Graham, Clive Lingard, Whi Whi Winiata

2nd Row: Colin Eagle, John Bagrie, Nella Bos, Doreen Hagley, Juliana Batt, Maxine Tatana, Sigrun Tatana (Tonne), Jennifer Pratt, Eric Lewis, Hoia Tatana

1st Row: Maude Winiata, Rosina Campbell, Beverley Suisted, Margaret Lingard, Susan Hirini, Muriel McDermott, Ruve Hapeta, Philippa Lewis, Mary Smyth, Louisa Kerehoma, Irene Lewis

Front: Neil Walton, …….., …….., Desmond Henderson, Brian Eagle, Ken Hagley, Peter Albert, David Pratt, Murray Jansen

POROUTAWHAO Std 4/5/61956 

Back: John Bagrie, Toko Graham, Ted Sloan, Hoia Tatana, Eric Lewis, Looch Kerehoma

3rd Row: Ken Hagley, Murray Jansen, Colin Eagle, Sam Hill, Mac Tatana, Desmond Henderson, Brian Eagle, Robert Coley, Geoff Kilsby

2nd Row: Peter Albert, David Pratt, Louisa Kerehoma, Jennifer Pratt, Beverley Suisted, Alison Mitchell, Margaret Lingard, Muriel McDermott, Joyce Tatana, Ted Marchant

1st Row: Irene Lewis, Donna Tatana, Melicent Earle, Susan Hirini, Philippa Lewis, Mary Smyth, Rosina Campbell, Ruth Jensen, Maude Winiata

Front: Leslie Coley, Graeme Bagrie, Graeme Jensen, Neil Walton, John Henderson, Dick Hirini, Gerry Te Maera

This is one of multiple cinema advertising slides made for the Sharon Beauty Salon.

This local Levin business appears to have a long history. There is a record of it existing as early as the 1940s, run by a Mrs. Weir. In 1981 the business was still there (but there is no record of who owned it by that stage).This cinema advertising slide would have been screened during intermission- but only for a few seconds to avoid the projector's heat cracking the glass! In the era before television, going to the cinema was a frequent past time and if you paid extra to be seated upstairs in the 'dress circle' you generally dressed in nice clothes. What better audience to advertise hair tinting and razor cutting! Imagine this ad stretching over a cinema screen- now that would be impact.... 

Cinema advertising slides flashed up on the screen for only a few seconds before the projector heat forced them to be changed. Many local businesses took out advertising with the cinemas and MAVtech has a large collection of local slides. Some, like this one, seem a bit unsettling today! 

Most of the Foxton businesses who took out these ads were just down the road from the town's cinemas- so ads like this one would have encouraged people to do some shopping on the way home or (for later screenings) next time they were in town.

This Kete link shows the Co-Op Butchery in Main Street in 1950, across from the Clyde Street intersection. An early 'Co-Operative Butchery' was in existence as early as 1889 on Main Street, managed by John W Walsh (who later became a butchery owner)

https://horowhenua.kete.net.nz/item/3f2158a5-57a3-4441-8486-116931202d7c 

Inscription on reverse reads: “Helen Simpson with Mr J Corry cutting the ribbon at the opening of North School 1954”

Helen Simpson cuts the ribbon held by Mr Corry to open Levin North School in 1954. An unidentified man stands to the right of the photograph.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Inscription on reverse reads: “Staff North School 1st Year 1954. Back Row D T Gardner (Head), W O’Donnell, J Norton, R J Rankin Seated Misses E Hooper, N O’Neill, J Robson, H Mowatt, F Wiloughby

Staff at Levin North School in 1954, the year the school opened. From left to right in the Back Row – D T Gardner (Head), W O’Donnell, J Norton, R J Rankin. In the Front Row – E Hooper, N O’Neill, J Robson, H Mowatt, F Willoughby

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”