Penciled on back: “26CH 1981 Sup. P. 64.”

Used in Chronicle newspaper supplement – ‘Levin Borough 75th Jubilee, 1906-1981’, page 64, with caption – Looks like Chainey’s.

The interior of an unidentified shop, possibly in Levin. A man in a suit stands alongside a wooden counter. Bicycles and tyres are to the left of the photograph while Columbus radios are advertised prominently. A wireless sits on the centre of the counter.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Fruit and vegetables on display at Garden of York, Arapaepae Road, Levin

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Tony Bentley operating one of machines at Foxton Print, Foxton.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Jake Slykhuis. Lorraine O’Dea. Sue Coburn.

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

Jake Slykhuis makes a presentation to Sue Coburn and Lorraine O’Dea.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – sl: “fund” George Rotherham. Hamish Hancox.

Written on dark green paper attached to back – Hamish Han… Please Return to Foxton

George Rotherham accepts envelope from Hamish Hancock in Homecraft shop.

Black and white photograph.

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Penciled on back: “13. Mayor E. Wise opens Levin’s Industries Fair in Memorial Hall. September 16 – October 4, 1957. From ‘Chronicle’ photograph negative un-numbered. Chron. Sup. 1981. P.49.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90

The opening of Levin’s Industries Fair, Memorial Hall, 16 September,1957. Mr E Wise, the Mayor is addressing those assembled. Inscribed on a banner across top of stage is “Your future is in Levin, industry means progress.”

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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The exterior of F.C. Remington’s chemist shop in Oxford Street.

1 B&W photo print

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Penciled on back: “Tony Dreaver, Corrie Swanwick.”

Photo damaged (stained).

Weraroa Post Office, 35 Oxford Street, Levin. 1 B&W photo print, damaged (stained)

Single storied weatherboard rectangular building with an iron roof. A gable rises to an apex in the centre front of the building and the windows are of the sash variety. There is are small sloping roofs over each of the two doorways at the front of the building, and above the northern side enterance. To the right closed wooden doors secure the enterance to the main part of the Post Office. The enterance to the left gives access to the Postal Box foyer.

Currently (2000) – Harcourts Kapiti-Horowhenua Realty Ltd

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Penciled on back: “Grey Phillips had an upstairs office (Maori Interpreter).”

Camden Building, 217 – 219 Oxford Street, Levin. 1 B&W photo print

Two storied brick building with iron roof on western side of Oxford Street. There are five sash windows on the upper floor with four of them being set in arched upper concrete frames, while the fifth is in a square concrete frame. On the lower floor are two shops with a solid door which gives acces to the top floor, situated in the centre.

217 Oxford Street – Oscar Edwards Footwear currently (2000) – Levin Shoes. 219 Oxford Street – Ray Harrison, Hairdresser-Tobacconist currently (2000) – Patz Fashion & Jewellery.

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Stamped below photo, on mounting board with purple ink: “H. Wellman, photographer.”

Penciled on back: ” Butchers shop, Oroua Downs. Donated by Mrs McGrail, Cambridge St., Levin. Her former husband was Shailer. Had butchers shop at Oroua Downs. Ancestor was Colonel Bluet, Maori wars. F.C.S.”

Bulliman Bros. Family Butcher’s shop, Oroua Downs. Staff from the shop are outside the shop with many on horseback. two horse drawn carts appear to be used for delivery purposes in addition to a mounted rider who has a cane basket on his arm. There is a wide footpath outside the shop and the road is constructed of large stones.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (faded).

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Mounted photograph of Cresswells Blacksmith shop, Foxton, 1925. Situated on the corner of Main Street and Cook Street, this photograph shows three men and a youth alond with horses and carts. Harold Cresswell is the man wearing the leather apron. The Cresswell family lived in corner house opposite the blacksmith’s shop.

Mounted photograph and copy

See alsof1999.0120

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Interior view of F.C. Remington’s chemist shop in Oxford Street showing stock behind the counter and a chair for customers to sit upon while the wait in the front of the counter.

1 Sepia tone print

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Penciled on back: “Inside the shop.”

An interior view of F.C. Remington’s chemist shop in Oxford Street. There are chairs for customers to sit upon while they wait at the counter, and in the centre of the photograph a small by sits beside a cabinet containing bottles.

1 Sepia tone print

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 29

Sign on flower stall reads – “Ye Little Flower Shoppe”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P29 Mrs McDonnell’s flower stall, west side of Main Road south of Levin.”

Mrs McDonnell’s flower stall, in front of her house on the Main Road, south of Levin.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Matthew Wallace serving lunch at Whispers Cafe, Regent Court, Oxford Street. Levin on 27th August 1999

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “First flower stall on southern approach to Levin, run by Mrs G D McDonell.” and “First roadside flowershop in district. Mrs McDonell Main Rd. South Levin. South of Travel Lodge Motel. c 1945 – 1960s.”

The first flower stall located on the western side of the Main South Road, Levin. The stall which was situated south of the Travel lodge motel, was owned and run by Mrs McDonell,

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Annual business awards for Kapiti and Horowhenua

Written on back - James Hughes (Jim) left (deceased 1986, aged 72). Arcadia bread van indicates that the scene is at the Arcadia Bakery on the corner of Devon & Oxford Streets, now (1996) Kentucky Fried Chicken. (Photo could be when Jim inherited bakery from his father ?).

James Hughes three other unidentified men alongside a van marked Arcadia Bakery. The Arcadia Bakery was situated on the corner of Oxford and Devon Streets where Kentucky Fried Chicken is currently situated.

1 B&W photo print

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