Palmer's Sports Specialists seems to have started a long history in Levin with it's descendant, Sportsworld, trading on Oxford Street until July 2022.

According to the last owners of Sportsworld, Palmer's Sports Specialists started trading in the late 1950s and this cinema advertising slide looks to have been made around that time. From boating to hunting to tennis it shows a cross section of popular sports! A witty pun may have caused a chuckle in the cinemas. With the average New Zealander making around seventeen trips to the 'flicks' in 1960 (with forty million tickets sold that year) this slide would have had a big audience.

A closer look at this slide shows the hand coloured photography which was very popular at the time. The colouring on this slide looks quite rushed compared to many others from the decade.

Penciled below photo, as caption: “Summer Holidays.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Hydrabad about 1930.”

View of seaward side of the shipwreck “Hydrabad”, looking north from the rear of the wreck with the tide washing against it. There are a number of people on the wreck and swimming in the sea.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – (4b) Flooding – Whirokino.

A motor boat on the Manawatu River during flooding at Whirokino.

Black and white photograph.

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Waikato University scientists hard at work on the lake during their survey last week.

Inscription on reverse reads: “From W Thorley photos”

Hamaria canoe on Lake Horowhenua.

See also 1977.047.0060

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Black and white photograph.

Neal Hunt as Rev J Duncan being rowed ashore at Te Awahou-Foxton in Foxton Centennial Celebrations 1955.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Foxton Little Theatre members reinactment of the arrival of settlers from Paiaka as part of the Foxton Centennial Celebrations. Manawatu River.

Black and white photograph.

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Letter (information) writtten with black pen: “Maori canoe amongst raupo at north end of Horowhenua Lake, early 1930’s (approached from angle of Kawiu Road, east side of swamp). The young woman were - Frances Pyke (later Mrs M. Duguid), Probably, Nancy Trisleton, Beverley Aplin (later Mrs M. or W. Barclay), One at far end of canoe, Lynne York (later Mrs E.S. Beverly). Would not know whether it was in use at that time, though obviously there was a paddle. The canoe did not appear to be waterproof. F.D.”

Three women, one with a paddle in her hands, in a waka at Lake Horowhenua, c1930.

1 Sepia tone photo print

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The flax punt towing steamers at Foxton next to “Dolphin” in Manawatu River, c1905. The steamers are from left to right “Matora”, “Planet” and “Flower of Kent”. Standing on the “Flower of Kent” is William Jupp, manager of Levin and Co steamer fleet

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Sreamer “Madi”and punt tied at the Foxton wharf. The punt was used to transport flax down the Manawatu River.

Print and copy

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Copy of a postcard with the inscription “The Wharf, Foxton. Tourist Series 2321”. In this photograph a flax punt and the steamer “Planet” are tied up at the wharf at the Port of Foxton.In the background are men near a railway wagon, and a railway shed .

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Kevin Morris & boat designer.

Written on blue paper attached to back – C M/H

Kevin Morris with the designer (man unnamed) of his fishing boat “Sidewinder”, 1980’s-90’s.

Black and white photograph.

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Inscription on reverse reads; “The Kennedy about 1927. Given by Miss E J Griffiths 19 Ngata Street. 88569.”

The “Kennedy” aground on an unidentified beach. The vessel has two masts and is also steam powered.

Some discolouration at top of photograph.

Donated by Miss E J Griffiths

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 23”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P23 Horowhenua Historical Society. Members of Taueki family spearing eels, Lake Horowhenua, 9 June 1926. G.L. Adkin photograph.”

Also written on back with black & blue pens: “T.E. Haumaria canoe, Gentle Wind.”

Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 50, with caption - Eeling expedition in ‘Hamaria’, last of the old war-canoes of Lake Horowhenua. National Museum.

Three members of the Taueki family in the ‘Hamaria’ canoe on Lake Horowhenua. The woman sitting in the canoe at the left is Sybil Taueki. Man in centre of photograph wearing a shirt, pullover, dark trousers and a brimmed hat is standing and using a spear used for eeling. The man on the right is also standing in the canoe. He is bare-headed and is wearing a long dark coat. He is holding a taiaha.

All three persons and the waka are reflected in the lake water.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1977.047.0068

Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 50

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Maori canoe on Lake Horowhenua.

Inscribed on reverse “Maori canoe on Lake Horowhenua.”

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back - River boat. possibly Maidi with mast.

River boat possibly Maidi {? Maadi} with lowered mast.

Black and white photograph.

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Written on back: “Old war canoe Hokio Stream. Flora and Hinemoa McDonald.”

Flora McDonald and Theresa Hinemoa McDonald in canoe on Hokio Stream. Flora wearing hat.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Mr R Fraser, Mayor, with the trophy he presented for the Citizen of the Year award 1988.”

Mayor R Fraser, sitting in the council Chambers, with the carved waka which he donated for Citizen of the Year, 1988.

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Title on front – Hector at the Crossing Inscription on back – Hector H the 2nd Pencil marks on back – names Rigg & Bowty and pencil lines and numbers (scorekeeping?)

Photo of Hector Hugh McDonald standing in Maori canoe, Hokio Stream, Levin

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One of four copies. Written on back: Eel weir Hokio Stream same canoe. Flora & her sister Hinemoa (Hector Jnr. their father) canoeing on Hokio Stream. Eel weir to left.

Photograph of Flora McDonald and Theresa Hinemoa McDonald in canoe “Hamaria” on Hokio Stream. Written on back:”Eel weir Hokio Stream same canoe. Flora and her sister Hinemoa (Hector Jnr their father) canoeing on Hokio Stream. Eel weir to left.”

This is the same photo as the left hand photo 1977.047.0016

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Two photographs joined by labels, one of which reads “Entrance from the lake. Two scenes of the Hokio Stream with Flora and Hinemoa McDonald on the famous old canoe Hamaria. Eel weirs prominent in both pictures.”

Two photographs joined with a label reading “Entrance from the lake. Two scenes of the Hokio Stream with Flora and Hinemoa McDonald on the famous old canoe Hamaria. Eel weirs prominent in both pictures”.

One photograph shows woman and girl in canoe – written on back: Eel weir – Hokio Stream. Other photograph shows pne person in canoe – written on back : Entrance from Lake Hokio Stream with eel weir

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One of four copies. Written on back:” Flora Campbell and little Theresa Hinemoa daughters of Hector McDonald 2nd (Native Interpreter). Their home can be seen in background.”

Photograph of Flora McDonald and Theresa Hinemoa McDonald in canoe Hamaria on Hokio Stream. Mounted on postcard. Written on back: “Flora Campbell and little Theresa Hinemoa daughters of Hector McDonald 2nd (native interpreter) Their home can be seen in background”

Photo same as left hand 1977.047.0016, and 1977.047.0017

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.Letter on back from R A MacDonald addressed to Miss F C McDonald, “Lakeside”, Horowhenua, Weraroa with New Zealand one penny stamp affixed. Letter reads: Just received your letter. Tell Mary I would like to go up very much but am afraid I will not be able to go as Father is going up North tomorrow and wont be back for some time. I have not seen him yet but will do so at dinner time & then let John know. I hope the bazaar will be a success. Have not had time to do that postcard yet. R.A. MacD

Flora McDonald in canoe on Hokio Stream. Mounted on postcard addressed to Miss F C McDonald, “Lakeside” Horowhenua, Weraroa.

Pencil writing on back: “Source of Hokio Stream, Flora McDonald in canoe, eel weir in foreground.”

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One of four copies.

Sepia toned photograph of Flora McDonald and Theresa Hinemoa McDonald in canoe “Hamaria” on Hokio Stream. Written on back: “Hokio Stream”.

Same photo as left hand 1977.047.0016, 1977.047.0017, 1977.047.0018

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Hamaria canoe Donated by Chronicle People unknown”.

Two unidentified people sitting in the Hamaria canoe at Lake Horowhenua. To the left, sitting on the rim of the waka, is an unidentified European man wearing a short sleeved shirt and long trousers. Opposite him, sitting on the other rim of the waka, is an unidentified European woman, wearing a print dress which has white facings and cuffs at the edge of the short sleeves. Her hair is pinned up on top of her head and she is holding sunglasses in her hands. One of a series of three black and white photos (see also 2000.354.0000 & 2000.354.0001)

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Two unidentified women and one unidentified man sitting in Hamaria canoe at Lake Horowhenua. To the left is an unidentified Maori woman with her hair tied back from her face. She is wearing a checked overcoat over a floral print dress. Opposite her sitting on the rim of the waka is an unidentified European man wearing a short sleeved shirt and long trousers. In front of him, sitting in the bottom of the waka, is an unidentified European woman, wearing a print dress which has white facings and cuffs at the edge of the short sleeves. Her hair is pinned up on top of her head, and she is holding a straw hat with a large brim in her left hand. One of a series of three black and white photos (see also 2000.354.0000 & 2000.354.0002)

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Two unidentified women and one unidentified man sitting in Hamaria canoe at Lake Horowhenua. To the left is an unidentified Maori woman with her hair tied back from her face. She is wearing a checked overcoat over a floral print dress. She is studying a paper which she holds in her left hand. Oposite her siting on the rim of the waka is an unidentified European man wearing a short sleeved shirt and long trousers. In front of him, sitting in the bottom of the waka, is an unidentified European woman, wearing a print dress which has white facings and cuffs at the edge of the short sleeves. Her hair is pinned up on top of her head, she is holding sunglasses in her right hand and a straw hat with a large brim in her left hand. One of a series of three black and white photos (see also 2000.354.0001 & 2000.354.0002).

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