POROUTAWHAO P4-Std 2 1963
Back: Peter Hill, …….., John Cockrell, Peter Gwynn, Peter Kiriona, Murray Anderson, Murray Speirs, ?David Kernohan, Bill Kiriona
Middle: …….., Lance Herbert, …….., Allan Mitchell, Betsy Bryant, Roselyn Bagrie, …….., …….., Neill Collis, …….
Front: …….., …….., Paula Matenga, Louise Broughton, …….., …….., …….., …….., …….., ……..
POROUTAWHAO Std 3-41963
Back: Mr ?, …….., …….., …….., …….., ……..
Middle: Trevor Hill, …….., Lois Bryant, Robyn Taylor, Kevin Anderson, Barry Jinkinson, Richard Kiriona
Front: Cathrine Taylor, Vera Tatana, …….., Sandra Nahona, Helen Rolston, Linda Cockrell, …….., Karen Kernohan
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POROUTAWHAO Std 5-6 1963
Back: Tom Standen, Chris Hayward, Jim Adin, Gordon Collis, Philip Hogg
3rd Row: Ron Mitchell, Jack Tamihana, …….., Rodney Speirs, …….., Hirama Tamihana, Nobby Jinkinson, …….., Robert Herbert
2nd Row; Mr Taylor, Dennis Hayfield, Russell Pratt, Geoff Lewis, …….., Alan Cockrell, …….., Fred Marchant, Trevor Collis, Miles Esau
1st Row: Jennifer Thornton, …….., Colleen Waite, Anne Grundy, Lynn Taylor, Jonis Nahona, Mama Hirini, Janice Adin
Front: Trevor Easton, …….., Darcy Lewis
POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS1963
Back: Michael Munich, Ivan Kane, Derek Speirs, Gerard Puts, John Bartholomew, Mel Easton, Bill Tatana, Peter Tait, Ross Gordon, Steven Hewitt, Stanford Kiriona
Middle: Peter Davies, Philip Withell, Donald Stewart, Kevin Pratt, Tai Tatana, William Empson, Brian Kilsby, Trevor Kernohan, Richard Anderson, Grant Mitchell, Russell Anderson
Front: Diane Henson, Jan Herbert, Debra Tamihana, Janet Pearson, Elizabeth Speirs, Susan Hogg, Susan Bartholomew, Colleen Morgan, Lynda Adin, Linda Gwynn, Pauline Bartholomew
Written on back - Jaycee Levin Event Elephant Race Wally Wise (Mayor), Val Hercus, , Ross Smith, Mr A. McCready
Elephant Race along Oxford Street, Levin, January 1963
4 elephants with local people ridering them dressed as jockeys
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Penciled on back: “35. Exchange. New Levin telephone exchange from ‘Chronicle’ 8 November 1963. Operator and supervisor.”
Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90
A switchboard operator and her supervisor at the Levin Automatic Telephone Exchange, 1963.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
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Inscription on reverse reads: “First Day Pupils and Staff of Fairfield School 5 Feb 1963. Original in Fairfield School Album”
First day pupils and staff at Fairfield School 1963.
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Mr Blair Tennant M P officially opened Fairfield School 6th April 1963 with two youngest pupils Vivienne Jenkins & Bruce Jongste.”
Mr Blair Tennant officially opens Fairfield School with the two youngest pupils Vivienne Jenkins and Bruce Jongste.
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Penciled on back - PB S&D 6 HEPB Depot Levin 1965 {? 1963} The site on which Prouse’s saw mill previously stood.
H.E.P.B. Cambridge Street depot (left view), 1963 1 B&W photo print, copy (enlargement of #.0079c)
Looking east across railway lines to sub-station & its associated buildings (including new ? extension, right) and new tramsformer & switchyard at rear of the buildings. Cambridge Street has been upgraded and a concrete footpath added. Arapaepae Ridge & Tararua Ranges in distant background.
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Page 3 – Shannon School – 6 b/w photos & 1 leaving card
Left Column (top to bottom) - a) Pupils of 1910 – 1919 at 60th Jubilee, 1949. {original} Taken in hall.
b) ‘The Public School. Shannon. F.G.R. 2740’, 1905. {copy} Believed to have been taken after opening of 2 new classrooms in April 1905. 1889 classroom at left, 1892 classroom at centre and new 1905 classrooms behind. Used in booklet – “Shannon School Jubilee Souvenir 1949”, page 29, with caption - The School at the beginning of the century. Used in book – “Shannon School Centennial Souvenir 1989”, page 8, with caption - Shannon School in the early 1900’s. (see also – photo f, page 1 smaller copy)
c) Boys (unidentified) crossing finish-line, 1963 {copy} Used in book – “Shannon School Centennial Souvenir 1989”, page 19, with caption - 1963 athletic sports with Room 8 under construction in the background.
d) Primary School Pupil’s Leaving Card belonging to Miss Rene Olwyn Murray, 1935. {original} Information shown on card - Date of Birth: 13.8.’23 Date of entering first school: 3.2.’30 Standard or class: S6 Last school attended: Shannon Date of issue of card: 19.12.’35 Head Teacher’s Signature: Mr I.F. McDonald Grades attained in various subjects.
Right Column (top to bottom) - e) Motua (? Moutoa) School pupils (23) with female teacher (centre), c.1900 (?). {copy}
f) Class photo of (Std. 1 ?) pupils (unidentified), March 1957. {copy} 3 rows with 10 boys in back row, 10 boys in middle row and 11 girls in front row.
g) Jack and Rewi Moynihan unfurling the flag, Shannon School, 1901. {copy} Boy (right) holds cords of the flag ready to raise or lower, while other boy (left) holds a thicker rope that is coiled on the ground. Both boys have bare feet and are wearing sailor type uniforms. (see also – Acc.#s2002.079.0004 additional copy)
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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “(4) Opening New St Joseph’s Catholic Church 1963 Mr Don Cole Collection”
Official opening of new Catholic Church (St Joseph’s), Shannon, 1963. Mr P.K. Robinson, Mayor of Shannon is speaking at microphones. Father Williams (centre) seated with a Catholic Bishop on his right. Others in this photograph have not been identified.
1 B&W photo print, copy
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Printed below photo with black ink: “1963”
Safety Manufacturing Co., Levin, 1963, viewed from an elevated position, looking through power and telephone lines across the railway yard to the factory on Cambridge Street.
1 B&W photo print, mounted
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Penciled on back – 1963 Photo No. 4
H.E.P.B. Cambridge Street depot (left view), 1963 1 B&W photo print
Looking east across railway lines to sub-station & its associated buildings (including new ? extension, right) and new tramsformer & switchyard at rear of the buildings. Cambridge Street has been upgraded and a concrete footpath added. Arapaepae Ridge & Tararua Ranges in distant background.
One of 3 photos in panorama style view of the depot & its facilities. See also – #.0079a (right view) – #.0079b (centre view)
Compare with similar panorama style view taken in 1977 by Mr J.F. Bryce (see – #.0069 photos e, f & g)
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Penciled on back – 1963 Photo No. 3
H.E.P.B. Cambridge Street depot (centre view), 1963 1 B&W photo print
Looking east across railway lines to (new ?) sub-station building (left) and depot building with part of the concrete power pole storage area visible at right. Arapaepae Ridge & Tararua Ranges in distant background. Levin Carrying Co. Ltd. (New Zealand wide Household Removals) truck in railway yard (foreground).
One of 3 photos in panorama style view of the depot & its facilities. See also – #.0079a (right view) – #.0079c (left view)
Compare with similar panorama style view taken in 1977 by Mr J.F. Bryce (see – #.0069 photos e, f & g)
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Penciled on back – 1963 Photo No. 2
Wrapped in tissue paper.
See also – #.0069 (photo d) smaller mounted copy.
H.E.P.B. Cambridge Street depot (right view), 1963 1 B&W photo print
Looking east across railway lines to concrete power pole manufacturing building and storage area to the right of the depot building (that in 1932, was empty paddocks) with new industrial businesses on surrounding properties & Tararua Ranges in distant background. See also – #.0069 (photo d) smaller mounted copy.
One of 3 photos in panorama style view of the depot & its facilities. See also – #.0079b (centre view) – #.0079c (left view)
Compare with similar panorama style view taken in 1977 by Mr J.F. Bryce (see – #.0069 photos e, f & g)
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Mounted black and white photograph attached to white card.
Foxton School A netball team 1963. Those in this photograph are from left to right:-
Back Row: Gloria Wilson, Shirley Bowden, Stella Huff, Shirley Young.
Front Row: Lucy Wade, Linda Robinson, Maxine Graham.
Black and white photograph.
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Mounted black and white photograph attached to white card
Marian Speirs, Dux of Foxton DHS, 1963. Head and shoulders mounted black and white photograph of Marian dressed in school uniform
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Mounted black and white photograph attached to white card.
Manawatu College School Council 1963. Those in the photograph from left to right:-
Back Row – Peter McLaughlin, Wayne Winiata, Paul Roore, Paul Greenstreet, David Allen
Front Row – Gillian Martin, Linda Robinson, Styella Huff, Sherry Wilson
Black and white mounted photograph of group dressed in school uniform.
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