Inscription on reverse reads: ” ‘Cheslyn Rise’ family. Queen Street East, Levin, 1913. Standing: Leslie, Clare, Gilbert, Dora. Seated Cliff, Mr W G Adkin, Vivian, Mrs W G Adkin, Marjorie.”

The Adkin family at their home, Cheslyn Rise, Queen Street East, Levin 1913. Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row: Leslie Adkin, Clare Adkin, Gilbert Adkin and Dora Adkin.

Seated: Cliff Adkin, Mr W G Adkin, Vivian Adkin, Mrs Anne Adkin, Marjorie Adkin.

Mounted photograph

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HHS No. 3. Caption: “(L to R) Leslie Adkin, Clare (Mrs Gardner), Marjorie (Mrs Broomfield, Dora (Mrs Law), W G Adkin, Mrs Anne Adkin, Gilbert, Cliff, Vivien”.

The Adkin family sitting in wicker chairs in the garden at ‘Cheslyn Rise’, 1911. From left to right those in the photograph are: – G Leslie Adkin, Clair Adkin, Marjorie Adkin, Dora Adkin, Mr W.G. Adkin, Mrs Anne Adkin, Robert Adkin (a cousin who stayed about 6 months working on the farm, then returned to Australia), Clifford Adkin and Vivian Adkin.

See also 2000.018.0296

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HHS No. 5. Caption: Adkins family ‘Cheslyn Rise’ Queen St East. Standing Leslie, Clare, Gilbert, Dora. Seated Cliff, Mr W G Adkin, Vivian, Mrs W G Adkin, Marjorie”.

Formal photograph of the Adkin Family taken at ‘Cheslyn Rise’. The family is dressed semi-formally and the four eldest children (Leslie, Clare, Gilbert and Dora),stand behind their parents and two of their siblings (Cliff to the left and Marjorie to the right). Their youngest sister (Vivian) is seated at the feet of her parents and is holding a tabby kitten. Mr and Mrs Adkin are sitting in wicker chairs.

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