Manawatu Caravan Club Camp at Foxton Beach. Coloured print mounted on white paper with the following inscription beneath the photograph: “THE MANAWATU CARAVAN CLUB CAMP AT FOXTON BEACH. Holiday accommodation on the Sunshine Coast includes two modern motels at Foxton, motels and a caravan park at Himatangi Beach and two caravan camps at Foxton Beach, including the private camp operated by the Manawatu Caravan Clab. There are several accommodation facilities operated by organisations such as the Boys Brigade Camp at Foxton Beach>”

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Penciled on back – ‘Netley’, home of A.J. Hadfield. Copied from pencil & water colour sketch by his daughter. Size of trees & addition of verandah suggests probably from second occupancy (1896 – )

‘Netley’, home of A.J. Hadfield (sketch). Located near Rangiatea Church in Otaki

1 B&W photo print copy

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Alter of the original Rangiatea Church, Otaki

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Photograph of the weatherboard residence of Mr E S Lancaster. Situated in Sailsbury Street, Levin, this house appears to have been situated on the eastern side of the street, as the Tararua Range is in the background. The house has an iron roof, with a porch in front of the front door and a white picket fence.

One B & W print and a copy

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Penciled on back – ‘Netley’, home of A.J. Hadfield – photo dated March 1888.

‘Netley’, home of A.J. Hadfield (1888) near Rangiatea Church, Otaki

1 B&W photo print copy

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Written on back with black felt-tip pen – Auckland Institute and Museum. Neg. No. B. 4826. Otaki ? Sketch by O. Hadfield ?

A scetch of Rangiatea Church, Otaki possibly by Octavius Hadfield.

1 B&W photo print copy

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The interior of St Mary’s Anglican Church, Levin, decorated for the wedding of Amy Isabel Lancaster and Ernest William John Smith 23 February 1916.

Two B & W prints

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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “LEVIN c.1900” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 3”

Typed on paper glued to back: “P3. ‘Ashleigh’, Queen Street East, Levin, home of James and Clara Ann Prouse. Group includes the owners with their children (standing): Emma, Percy, Bert, Lance. Two youg children not known. Taken about 1900. Print donated by Mrs Ian Grey, Queenwood Road, Levin (1985).”

‘Ashleigh’ , the home of James and Clara Prouse, Queen Street East, Levin, c.1900. In this photograph the owners of the house are in front of the two storied wooden building with four of their own children, Emma, Percy, Bert and Lance and two other children. Those in the photograph are identified as – Back (standing L – R) – Emma, James, Percy, Bert, Lance. Front (L – R) – unidentified girl, Clara, unidentified girl.This house is still in use (2001)

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.018.0076 and 2000.018.0077

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - Ihakara Creamery 1923-26 8 H.P. Steam Boiler Tangye Engine 2 Separators 660 gallons, 440 gallons per hour Robe Drive

Val Whiley

Ihakara Creamery c.1925

1 Colour photo print (of B&W photo)

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen

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Ihakara Creamery c.1925. A collection of three buildings and a tank stand behind a wire fence.

3 B&W photo print copies (2 are enlarged duplicates) (plus B&W negative)

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Black and white photograph.

Opening of extensions to the Foxton Beach Marine Boating Club in c1995.

Black and white phtograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Partly constructed Woolpack and Textiles building, taken from the railway, 1933.

Black and white photograph.

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Penciled on back: “Bartholomew House, Roslyn Rd.”

Bartholomew House, Roslyn Rd. This wooden house with iron roof and brick chimneys was later known as the Morgan house. Is still standing on the same site, corner of Roslyn Road and Newport Street. In this photograph three people are standing on the verandah of the house which is surrounded by a high wooden fence. This fence was to enclose wallabies which the Bartholomew family kept as pets. The house was built by Peter Bartholomew near the site of his first sawmill in Levin.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.491.0001 (postcard) and 2000.543.0026 Miss Picken collection).

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Typed on bottom of photo, as caption: “Weraroa Experimental Station. The House, Office, and Men’s Quarters.”

The house, office and men’s quarters at the Weraroa Experimental Station. The buildings in this photograph are wooden with iron roofs and brick chimneys. A picket fence runs along the front of the main house. A group of men are standing in front of the buildings to the left of the picture.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with #.0022a)

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Stamped on back with black ink: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 483 Date. 10/2/98”

Interior view of the first “state of the art” aluminium glasshouse at the Research Centre, which was assembled around 1953. The figure in the photograph may be Stewart Richardson who was superintendent.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 43

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back - Paetawa 1906, showing additional rooms built in part of Maori house 1901. Originally Parata home. Brown family – George, Henry (Harry) (Nell) Mrs Monk, Rebecca, Emma (Grandmother), Thomas.

Women (L – R) : Helen (later Mrs Monk), Rebecca (Grandmother). Men (L – R) : uncertain – Harry (Henry), George & Thomas ? See also – Acc. #.0001 (Brown Family, c.1905)Inscription on reverse reads: “Paetawa 1906, showing additional rooms built in part of Maori house 1901. Originally Parata home. Brown family – George, Henry (Harry), (Nell) Mrs Monk Rebecca, Emma (Grandmother) Thomas.

The Brown Family in front of their house Paetawa in 1906. Three men and two women stand against the wooden fence at the front of the wooden house with an iron roof. From left to right those in the photograph are – George, Henry (Harry), Mrs Monk – Rebecca (Nell), Ema (Grandmother) and Thomas.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.018.0001 (Brown Family, c.1905)

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Written on back of photo: “51 Bath St., Levin. (Ref: V. Burr 10/1/1996) 51 Bath St. Built 1908-9 for Guy Marriott, partner of T.A.B. Hudson.”

Written on back (of mounting board) with black ballpoint pen: “51 Bath St., Levin, prior to removal of turret c.1942.”

Penciled on back: “Refer to Vall Burrs reasearch [sic].

51 Bath Street, Levin, prior to the removal of the turret in about 1942. This wooden house has an iron roof and two, high brick chimneys. The house was built in 1908 – 09 for Guy Marriott, partner of T.A.B. Hudson. This house still stands on the same site (2001).

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.494.0021

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Penciled on back: “Te Whanau.”

See also 2000.495.0001

603 Queen Street (east), Levin. A view of the southern and eastern sides of the house shown in 2000.018.0074a.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0074a and 2000.018.0074c)

See also 2000.495.0001

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HHS No. 11. Caption: “Looking north over burnt-out forest”.

View to the north from upper balcony, ‘Cheslyn Rise’. The native bush in the background has been burned. There are two out-buildings and several picket fences.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 18”

Penciled on back: “P18 King’s Theatre, Oxford Street, Levin. A few doors north of Chronicle office. G.L. Adkin photograph.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Horowhenua Historical Society. “

A night photograph showing the King’s Theatre and John Milnes’ Levin Motor Garage, Oxford St., Levin. Situated a little north of the Chronicle office The King’s Theatre had previously been known as the Cosmos Theatre. The King’s Theatre also served as a skating rink.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Hand printed on original photo: “H. Larkin.”

Printed below photo as caption: “Weraroa Experimental Station. The Milking-shed.”

The exterior of the milking-shed, Weraroa Experimental Station, C.D. Farm Road, Levin.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with #.0093b)

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Hand printed on original photo: “H. Larkin.”

Printed below photo as caption: “Weraroa Experimental Station. Interior of Milking-shed.”

A view of the interior of the milking-shed, Weraroa Experimental Station, C.D Farm Road, Levin, prior to the cows being brought in for milking.

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Exterior view of Levin Co-op Dairy Factory building, northern side of Queen Street East, Levin.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0176a)

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Milk delivery to a Dairy Factory, possibly at Levin at an unknown date. In this photograph milk is being delivered in cans by horse-drawn carts. Eight unidentified men appear in this photograph.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0177b)

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Handwritten bottom of original, as caption: “Who Did do it ?”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Original at Vernon Mudgeway Levin. The dunny put on the intersection of Queen & Oxford Sts. New years Eve 1912. The police elleged [? alleged] that John Ford, Joseph Scott, Fred Ferris, Paddy Dynam [?], Charles Albert & Harold Mudgeway were the offenders. Owing to the police witnesses had afflictions of memory, case was dismissed. Chronicle 12/1/1912 F.C. Swamwick.”

Penciled on back – Horowhenua Historical Society.

“Outhouse” beside the lamp standard at the centre of the intersection of Oxford Street and Queen Street, 1912. The outhouse has the words “Post Office Bank” painted onto its side. Caption on bottom of photograph reads: “Who did do it?”

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “House built late 1905, ref. tender notice in ‘Manawatu farmer’ at A. Turnbull Library. (refer Historic houses files at Horowhenua D. Council).”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Her house now facing No 2 Karaka Crescent, somewhat altered.”

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

Miss Bowen’s house, Karaka Crescent, Levin, from the south. This weatherboard house with an iron roof has two brick chimneys and a verandah which runs along the southern and western sides. A false turret is attached to the verandah. The house was built in 1905.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0166b)

See also 1977.011.0018

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603 Queen Street (east), Levin. View of the western side of the house in 2000.018.0074a and 2000.018.0074b, showing the distinctive two storied tower which is still in place today (2001)

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0074a and 2000.018.0074b)

See also 2000.495.0001

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The interior of the girls mess room at Woolpack and Textiles plant, Foxton

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Hand printed on original photo: “H. Larkin.”

Printed below photo as caption: “Weraroa Experimental Station. Milking-time.”

The interior of the milking shed at the Weraroa Experimental Station, C.D. Farm Road during milking time. The cows are in bails with one leg tied to the post at the end of each stall. In the centre of the milking shed is a small rail-mounted hand-truck.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0092a)

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Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “(8) Kerslakes’ Cottage – built around 1925, we think. It is still there but altered somewhat. (Donated by Tom Kerslake)”

Kerslakes’ cottage at Hokio Beach, c.1925, showing people both standing and sitting on the porch at the front of the cottage. The house has a sloping iron roof, with a brick chimney on the right. Beside the chimney is an iron water tank.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.018.0042 (taken closer, people seen clearly).

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