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Mrs Fitzherbert's School, Queen Street West, Levin 1904

Written on back of mounting board with black ink pen: “Dorothe Brewster.

Penciled on back of mounting board: “Norwood School, Levin. Post to, Miss D. Brewster, Victoria St., Cambridge. (with list)”.

Written on piece of paper with bight red / pink pen & sellotaped to back: “This is the property of – Miss D. Brewster, Victoria St., Cambridge.”

Also typed on paper sellotaped to back: “Mrs. R. Fitzherbert’s School (“Norwood School”) Queen Street, Levin 1904. Standing at back: Miss M. Fitzherbert and Mrs. Fitzherbert Pupils: Standing (From left) Eileen Matier, Emma Prouse, Phyllis Matier, Ella Snow, Leila Cobb (with Jeanette the cat), Nessie Day, Marjorie Hitchings, Ethel Palms, {Nesbie} (Lesbia) Wilson, Myrtle Burden ? or Burton ?, Clare Adkin. Sitting (From left) – back: - Skerman, Lily Snow, {Dorothy} (Margaret) Dean, Edith Smart, Amy Lancaster. – front: Lilian Bartholomew, Marjorie Adkin, Dorothy Brewster, Alma Reeve, Lance Prouse, Athol Gibbons, Dora Adkin.” [Names in { } crossed out and replaced by name in ( ).

Mrs Fitzherbert’s School, Queen Street West, Levin 1904. 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Mrs R Fitzherbert and her daughter Miss M Fitzherbert standing at the rear of their pupils, on the porch of the school. Twenty one of the twenty three pupils are girls with only two boys in the photograph.

This school was also known as “Norwood School” Also see #.0003 modern photo duplicates

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

Cyclists outside the "The Byko" shop.

Penciled on back: “From Miss D. Brewster.” and “Jim Rose with bike side on.” [Addtional penciled writting difficult to read]

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “Jim Rose with bike side on.”

Group of 14 unidentified men outside “The Byko” shop (J. Phillips) on the north-eastern corner of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection. There are ten bicycles in this photograph, and many of the men are wearing cloth caps. Five unidentified boys and a black dog are looking on.

Note on reverse states: “Jim Rose with bike side on”.

1 Sepia tone print, mounted

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

Procession of horses, riders & "traps"

Witten on back with blue ballpoint pen: “donated by”.

Penciled but erased: “Miss D. Brewster”.

Procession of horses, riders & “traps” at the Levin Show, held at the Levin Racecourse, ?pre 1921. Mounted horses are preceeded by horses and traps. To the right is a series of hurdles. To the left the grandstand has a glass paned wall on the eastern side and a New Zealand Ensign is flying from the flagpole atop the stand.

1 Sepia tone print, mounted

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

Cyclists outside the "Byko" store

Penciled on back: “From Miss D. Brewster.”

Also written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “before 1900”

Group of cyclists outside the “Byko” store on the north-eastern corner of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection. The cyclists are lined up as if preparing to race, and a crowd stands behind them . The “Byko” store which appears in other photos in this collection as a two storied building, is in this photo a single storied building.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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

Motorcycle Meet, Levin

Penciled on back and erased: “From Miss D. Brewster.”

Typed on piece of paper and attached to back: “Stan Brewster, Wally Phillips, Dave Musgrove”

[Wally (or J. ?) Phillips / Dave Musgrove (or Musgrave ?) – see #.0008]

Three young men line up with their motorcycles at a Motorcycle Meet at LevinRacecourse. According to information on reverse of photograph these three men are from left to right; Stan Brewster Wally Phillips and Dave Musgrove.

1 sepia tone print

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

"Flood" outside "Byko" shop

Penciled on back: “From Miss D. Brewster.”

Two boys in a canoe outside The “Byko” store on the northe-eastern corner of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection. Although the water is deep enough to paddle the canoe through, it has not reached the inside of the store door, where two unidentified men watch the two boys from. The water is lying across the footpath and onto the road up as far as the skating rink wher two more men are standing.

1 Sepia tone print, mounted

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

Motorcycle Meet, Levin Racecourse

Penciled on back: “Miss D. Brewster.”

Also penciled: “goggles – J. Phillips white jersey – Musgrove extreme right – Shramka”

[Musgrove (or Musgrave ?) / J. (or Wally ?) Phillips – see #2000.317.0009]

Motorcycle Meet, Levin Racecourse. Seven men are lined up as if ready to start a race and five unidentified stand behind them. According to inscription on reverse of photograph, the rider second from the left with goggles on his cap is J Phillips, the rider in the centre of the photograph wearing a white jumper is Musgrave, and the man at the extreme left is Shramka.

1 Sepia tone ? print, mounted

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

Sidecar Motorcycles Outside "Byko" Store

Typed on paper glued on back & part of top left corner torn and missing: “—-—-— Picken —-—- (th)e photos were presented to “The Chronicle” ——a former Levin resident, M{rs}iss Dorothy Brewster. now of --unningdale Nursing Home, Hamilton. Mr Kerslake has taken copies -(n)d has presented the original to the library for safe keeping. Bob A.”

Penciled on mounting board under torn area of paper – Miss D. Brewster.

Building appears to be same as shown in photo #.0004 “The Byko” shop. Height of tree & thickness of its trunk indicate this photo taken a few years later with alterations and addition of top floor.

Sidecar Motorcycle Enthusiasts outside “Byko” store, north-eastern corner of Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection. Seven motorcycles with sidecars are parted facing the intersection. A number of unidentified adults and children have posed with the machines for the photograph. The businesses in this photo are housed in two storied wooden buildings, and include the bike shop on the corner, “Silver Grid” which serves “Meals at all hours” and has “Fresh Fish Daily”, and another business called “Ocean Accent”.

1 Sepia tone print, mounted

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