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Bullock team & log, The Avenue, Levin

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date

An elargement of a coloured postcard showing a bullock team pulling a log along The Avenue, north of Levin. The team consisted of ten beasts, with one man, Billy Blows walking alongside the team, while the second man, Happy Russell sits atop the log on the wagon.

1 Colour photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.146.0001, 2000.463.0001and 2000.464.0001 Acc. #2000.463 (colour postcard), Acc. #2000.464 (enlarged colour photocopy, mounted).

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

Bullock Team Pulling Log, The Avenue, Levin

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “The driver of the team was known as Billy Blows & the man on the log as Hoppy Russell.”

Also written back with black ink pen: “Levin, December 20 / 1910. Dear Fred, I will come up with the first train on Saturday morning to help you shift. From your brother, Frank.”

Also stamped on back with blue ink – Horowhenua Historical Society.

A coloured postcard showing a bullock team pulling a log along The Avenue, north of Levin. The team consists of ten beasts and one man, Billy Blows, the team driver, walks alongside the team. A second man, Happy Russell, sits atop the log on the wagon.

See also – 2000.464.0001, 1980.173.0002 and 2000.146 .0001

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

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