Inscription on front, “cf photo taken by Miss Picken 1977 from same position.” Inscription below photo, “Looking downstream to the home of Hector McDonald Junior, canoe, eel weir, odd houses with ….. (remainder unreadable)”.

Inscription on reverse, “Not this”.

Two photos showing Hokio Stream.

The first photo shows Hector McDonald in a canoe, possibly the Hamaria on the Hokio Stream. Taken from the Te Maai ridge looking west. Eel weir in mid picture and Hector Jnr’s home “Lakeside” in the background. Inscription reads, “cf photo taken by Miss Picken in 1977 from same position”. Also, “Looking downstream to the home of Hector McDonald Junior, canoe, eel weir and odd houses with…..(remainder unreadable)”.

The second photo is also taken from Te Maai ridge, but looking east. Inscription beneath photo, “Not this.”

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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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A young athlete ready to race at the Forms 1 and 2 Athletics Day at the Courtesy Ford Domain on 16th March 2000.

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James Hughes in his speedboat “Comet” on Lake Horowhenua 1933. An unidentified man is with Mr Hughes, and the Tararua Range is visable in the background.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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James Hughes in his speedboat “Comet” on Lake Horowhenua 1933. An unidentified man is with Mr Hughes and the Tararua Range is in the background.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

Slightly different photograph to 2000.120.0001

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Boating at Foxton Beach, c1930. Amongst thse sitting in a row boat are Mr and Mrs Chaffey (Nellie and Tom), Mr and Mrs Hamer and Mrs Neville.

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Launching a boat at the Manawatu Marine Boating Club ramp on the Foxton Beach Estuary.

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Yachts, cars and people outside the Horowhenua Boating Club building, Lake Horowhenua. The Tararua Range is in the background.

1 Colour photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.163.0004 (colour postcard).

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Foxton Boating and Sailing Club c.1910. Established in the early 1900s the club ran until the mid 1930s. This photograph shows a yacht on the Manawatu River near the Foxton wharf. In the centre of the photograph are the Foxton Boating and Sailing Club buildings, and in the distance the back of the Foxton Hotel.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 26”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P26 Boating, Lake Horowhenua, c.1908.”

Five boats being rowed on Lake Horowhenua c.1908. There are two boats lying at anchor to the left of the photograph.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 25”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P25 Ladies’ Boat Race, Horowhenua Lake Regatta, 1908. Mrs H. Ambler, Mrs W. Clark, Mr Arthur Smart,cox. Note jetty and boat house with grandstand on top capable of holding 200 spectators.

See also – Acc. #2000.294.0009a & .0009b (Women’s Boat Racing (2nd in race) 1908 {original}), women listed as – Miss H. Ambler & Mrs W.M. Clark.

Ladies’ Boat Race, Horowhenua Lake Regatta, 1908. The group in the boat closest to the camera are Mrs H Ambler and Mrs Maud Clark (rowing) and Mr Arthur Smart (cox). The grandstand on top of the boathouse was capable of holding 200 spectators.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH

See also 2000.294.0009a and 2000.018 .0009b (Women’s Boat Racing (2nd in race) 1908 {original}), women listed as – Miss H. Ambler & Mrs W.M. Clark.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: ” Yachting Club Fxt Beach”

Yachting Club, Foxton Beach. This photograph shows boats in the water and the boating shed in the background at left.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Yachting Club Regatta & new jetty Fxt Beach”

Yatching Club Regatta and new jetty at Foxton Beach. This view shows the river end of the jetty.

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Kotuku Sea Scout Group was founded in 1959. The Group provides an exciting programme for youth aged 8-14.

A copy of a Christmas card with an oval photograph in the centre showing a group of unidentified people boating on Lake Horowhenua.

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