POROUTAWHAO MIDDLE SCHOOL1952
Back: Eric Lewis, Brian Eagle, Desmond Henderson, Ken Hagley, …….., ……..
Middle: John Bagrie, Colin Eagle, Hoia Tatana, Toka Graham, Ross Wright, Ted Sloan, Mac Tatana, ……..
Front: Amy Thompson, Matawai Tihema, …….., Susan Hirini, Irene Lewis, Margaret Lingard, Maude Winiata, Christine Winiata, Philippa Lewis, Rosina Campbell, Jennifer Pratt, Muriel McDermott
POROUTAWHAO SENIORS1952
Back: …….., Royal Eparaima, Koro Hapeta, Iwi Nicholson, Arthur Graham, ? Matthew McMillan, Bobby Hirini, Brian Hapeta, Henare Tihema
Middle: Gordon Henderson, Keith Campbell, Godfrey Earle, Martin Winiata, George Campbell, David Hagley, Ken Hirini, …….., Clive Lingard, Ben Winiata, Whi Whi Winiata
Front: Nancy Lewis, Merle Winiata, Winnie Matakatea, Marcelle Jansen, Girlie Tihema, Donna McLennan, Frances Earle, Florence Tatana, Doreen Hagley, Ruve Hapeta
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....