The first St Mary’s Anglican Church, on the corner of Cambridge Street and Manchester Street in 1897. This church was erected in 1896 at a cost of £331.5s.2d. and was consecrated by Bishop Wallis, the Bishop of Wellington on 16 April 1899. This building was moved across Manchester Street in 1954 to make the site available for the building opf the new church.

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Penciled on back: “refer notes Mrs Duguid”

Also penciled on back: “St Marys (Anglican Church) Built for 300 pound, completed 1897, consecrated in 1899. It originally had a complete spire but the top was blown off in a storm & replaced by a more compact belfry (probably about end of 1910’s).”

Written with black ballpoint pen on piece of paper attached to photo: “Anglican Church. Steeple shortened after wind damage to original high steeple, probably after 1918 as Church Hall exists and street tree is well grown.”

St Mary’s Anglican Church, corner of Cambridge and Manchester Streets, Levin. The steeple has been shortened due to wind damage (see 2000.502.0001).

English Church, Levin – (caption)

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Note below photograph reads: “St Andrews Roman Catholic Church Mako Mako Road. Built 1898 shifted to Waitarere 1950.”

Inscription on reverse reads: “Levin Dear Marion Your Post Card received do not go out to the Hutt if you do not want to time is short. I was very pleased you are having a good time I hope you will feel better for the change Has been raining here all week. No news love from Mother”

Built on a half acre site, partly covered in manuka and flax, the first Catholic Church in Levin was built in Mako Mako Road in 1898. The opening ceremony was conducted by Archbishop Redwood. Prior to this building being erected the first Catholic Church in the district was St Michael’s at Poroutawhao.

Catholic Church, Levin – (caption)

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Built on a half acre site, partly covered in manuka and flax, the first Catholic Church in Levin was built in Mako Mako Road in 1898. The opening ceremony was conducted by Archbishop Redwood . Prior to this building being erected the first Catholic Church in the district was St michael’s at Poroutawhao.

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Typed on piece of paper: “St John’s Mehodist Church, Levin, 1936 (construction). Construction workers and trustees. Front Row : G. France, – Barclay, J. Harvey, W. Plaster, W. Calvert, B. Harvey, – Bowers, Rev. J. Dennis. Middle Row : — , J. Bowler, B. Bateman, — , B. Richards, R. Tantrum, H. Baumber, F. Hudson, P.W. Goldsmith. Back Row : – McCoombe, — , — , G. Procter, W. Walker, W. Jenson.”

Construction workers and Trustees of the Methodist Church on the site of the new church, corner of Cambridge and Kent Streets in 1936.

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Interior of All Saints Church, Main Street, Foxton, 1921. Looking towards the alter and the Robinson Memorial windows.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “St John’s Methodist Church, Levin (Construction). Front Row : G. France, – Barclay, J. Harvey, W. Plaster, W. Calvert, B. Harvey, – Bowers, Rev. J. Dennis. Second Row : — , McCoombe, J. Bowler, B. Bateman, — , — , — , & Back Row B. Richards, R. Tantrum, G. Procter, W. Walker, H. Baumber, W. Jenson, F. Hudson, P.W. Goldsmith. Construction workers & trustees.”

Construction workers and Trustees from St John’s Methodist Church on the site of the new church on the corner of Cambridge and Kent Streets in 1936.

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