POROUTAWHAO Std 1 1956 

Back: Gary West, Jim Thornton, Graham Oliver, Doug Easton

Middle: Miss P Robbie, Gerald Suisted, ? Peter Benning, ? Alan Shuker, Norman Smyth, Dennis Robinson, Robert Tatana, Charlie Matenga

Front: Carolyn Jinkinson, Dawn Eagle, Glennis Herbert, Carol Easton, ? Maria Broughton, Jeanette Swan, Alida Cockrell, Shirley Hayfield 

POROUTAWHAO INFANT ROOM1956 

Back: Kevin Jensen, Rex Henderson, Nattie Tatana, Eddie Hill, Jim Adin, Alistair Lewis, Charlie Cockrell, Teddy Hirini, Rodney Speirs, ? Robin West, Darcy Lewis

Middle: …….., Alan Cockrell, Robin Kerehoma, Nobby Jinkinson, Tom Standen, Helen Matenga, John Oliver, Robert Herbert, Russell Easton, Russell Pratt, Dennis Hayfield

Front: Rosemary Blake, Marilyn Bagrie, Mama Hirini, Judith Hoar, Anne Grundy, Robyn McLlennan, Gracie Lingard, Christine Robinson, …….., Verna Eagle, Jennifer Thornton

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 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

Foxton Junior Rugby Team 1956. Triple winners of the Championship, Knock Out competition and Rowland Cup. Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- C Anderson, L Enoka, R Kuiti, A Robinson, K Coley, E Lay.

Middle Row: H Higginson, E Pratt, M Scott, N Merriman, R Wilson, D Betty, R Saville.

Front Row:- K Betty, G Melton, W Kuiti (Captain) G Williams (Coach) D Taylor (Vice Captain), R Ward, G McGregor.

The Ball Boy is E Betty.

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Written below photo with black ballpoint pen - CWI Manakau 25 Anniversary

Stamped below photo with purple ink - From the Studio of NEVILLE’S PORTRAITS N.Z. LTD Levin

Penciled on back – 300 / 139

25th Anniversary Manakau CWI 1956 1 B&W photo print

Large group of women on grass area with neighbouring house in background.

Names (provided by Ngaire Artz (nee Barkla):

Back row: Evelyn Barkla, Bid Nelson, Sylvia Puryer, ?, Mavis Robinson, Mrs Hill, ?, Bridie Bryant, Leota Drake, ?.

Front row:

Standing: Margery Barbery, Dulcie Shepherd, ?, Mrs Bryant, ?, ?, Mrs Dorset, Lorna Williams, Mrs de Simas, Phoebe Bregman, Dot Cotter, Kitty O'Sullivan.

Sitting: Mrs Mudgway, ?, June Anyon, ?.

Written below photo with black ballpoint pen - CWI Manakau 25 Anniversary

Stamped below photo with purple ink - From the Studio of NEVILLE’S PORTRAITS N.Z. LTD Levin

Penciled on back – 300 / 139

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Written with black ink pen on bottom right corner of photo – Neville – Levin

Printed with black ink on mounting board below photo - GOLDEN JUBILEE Levin 1956

Penciled on back – Photo No. 2

Penciled on back, top left corner – 76

H.E.P.B. building decorated for Golden Jubilee, 1906 – 1956 1 B&W photo print, mounted

3 cars angle parked in front of the building.

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Written with black ink pen on bottom right corner of photo – Neville – Levin

Penciled on back – Photo No. 4 Cheery picker dressed up with Hector Williams holding lead.

Penciled on back, top left corner – 76

Parade float decorated for H.E.P.B. Golden Jubilee, 1956 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Cherry picker machine disguised as a dragon. Hector Williams dressed as stone-age man with club walking with lead around the neck of the beast.

There are several cars parked on the grass on both sides of the street. Only one person visible (woman, right) watching the parade. Hills in the distant background appear to be beyond the Lake (looking west). The photo does not appear to have been taken in Oxford St. or Queen St.

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Written with black ink pen on bottom right corner of photo – Neville – Levin

Penciled on back – Photo No. 3

Penciled on back, top left corner – 76

Parade float decorated for H.E.P.B. Golden Jubilee, 1956 1 B&W photo print, mounted

4 women (unidentified) are seated on the float holding ribbons (symbolizing cables) from the mock large open-wheel generator in front of them. The ribbons lead up to words on the sign behind them - LIGHTING HEATING COOKING POWER Words written with flowers ? along the side of the float - Electricity – Your Servant.

There are several people on both sides of the street watching the parade. Also appear to be a couple (top centre) standing on the roof of a house. The photo does not appear to have been taken in Oxford St. or Queen St.

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Levin Golden Jubilee pennant

Wool felt pennant printed with picture of War Memorial Hall and with words : Levin New Zealand 1906 Golden Jubilee1956. 2 copies

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Each photo to be scanned and catalogued separately.

The photograph album of the Jubilee features events and activities of the Jubilee, with a card insert giving the names of the Central Committee.

The Levin Borough Golden Jubilee Collection contains records, programmes, memorabilia, photographs and a scrapbook created by the Golden Jubilee Committee for the celebrations 3rd to 10th March 1956.

The records contain Jubilee Committee minutes, ephemera and memorabilia such as souvenir programmes, registration forms, tickets and pass cards, a song sheet, metal badges, a felt pendant, a balloon (not intact), and many different printed coloured ribbons for officials and attendees. There is also a large newspaper cuttings scrapbook, labelled on cover “A. H. Edwards, Secretary”.

There is also correspondence from Alfred J Edwards Jubilee Committee Secretary 29 July 1968 re donation of material to Town Clerk, and then 1980 correspondence about their deposit with the HHS. Note: The accession register refers only to photograph album, no other records.

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Mrs Lett and Mrs Keedwell

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Opening of Levin Memorial Hall, 1956

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “N Z Brass Bands Ass. Invercargill D Grade March 1956 1st in March 2nd in Hymn”. “See in Judges Remarks envelope” “Foxton Band Street March Invercargill W Wilkinson Conductor”

Foxton Band during the street march section of the D Grade Brass Band Competitions held in Invercargill in 1956. The band came second in the street march and first in the hymn competions of their grade. W Wilkinson was the conductor.

Original and one copy which is attached to a sheet of white paper with another photograph.

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The members of Foxton Citizens’ Band pose for a formal photograph 1956. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Back Row: R Sayer, E Hibbard, P Skogstad, J Lewis, A Mills, J White, J Cox, B Whiterod. Second Row: W Holden, K Walls, R Skogstad, C Nixon, B Quilian, W Melton, N Walls, C Stokes. Third Row: W Holden, H Skogstad, E Van Brugge, N Reader, W Huzziff, M Skogstad. Front Row: C Cochran, D Cobcroft, H Buckley,W F Blacklock, W F, B White, J Pugh, E Torrey.

One mounted copy in outsized box and smaller copy on sheet of white paper.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Nancy Adkin Noble, photographed during her trip to England with Dr Royce Noble about 1956.”

Nancy Adkin Noble, daughter of G Leslie Adkin, photographed during her trip to England with Dr Royce Noble about 1956.

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Information on back of original photograph - Herb Kilmister, Fred Kilmister Snr, Fred Kilmister Jnr, Dick Lester. Dipping sheep 1956.

Dipping sheep on Kilmister farm, 1956

4 of the 6 people pictured are: Herb Kilmister, Fred Kilmister (Snr), Fred Kilmister (Jnr), Dick Lester.

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