Written on backing board: “(with oak frame, see #s2001.019.0002) – Return to N. Clayton, Centennial Committee.”

Plimmer Terrace, Shannon. The street has been decorated with flags and bunting for opening of the Mangahao Power Station (Monday 3rd November 1924) by Prime Minister W.F. “Bill” Massey. The road is unpaved and there are several cars parked on both sides.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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The eastern side of Main Street, Foxton, from Chung Wah. Whytes Hotel is the two storied building in the centre of the photograph. Note the hitching rails to the right of the photograph.

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Extensive decription by Ian Mathieson attached to back of photo.

Foxton from Seaview Gardens c.1880. This photograph gives a view of the Manawatu River, Foxton wharf, Thomas U.Cook’s store which was built in 1855. The large building in the centre is the Foxton Family Hotel.

Mounted photograph

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Tokomaru Store, with Tokomaru School in the background.

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The antique shop and Manakau Hotel on the eastern side of the main street, Manakau

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Main street, Levin, N.Z. – (caption). 1 B&W photo print copy. Photo enlargement of postcard.

Intersection of Oxford and Queen Streets Levin in early 1900s. Centre of intersection is marked by a two light standard. Young plane trees line both sides of Oxford Street, which is unsealed. Horses are tied to the hitching rail close to Post Office on left.

See also – #2000.163.0001 ? original postcard ?

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Weraroa & Railway Stn. – (caption). 1 B&W postcard.

Main Road at Weraroa showing the Weraroa Hotel on the corner of Ward Street, and the Levin Railway Station on the left in the distance. In the centre of the photo is a horse and trap, and a youth leans on a bicycle chatting to two young girls. Two women and a girl have just walked past the general store, which doubles as a registry office for servants, and there are others outside the hotel and other shops.

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Typed on paper (with Horo. Hist. Soc. letterhead) glued to back: “A Queen Carnival held in Levin in 1941 when the population was a mere 2790 raised 3179 pounds ($254,220) towards the Patriotic Funds to supply comforts to the army overseas. Here the N.Z. Air Force stationed at Kimberley parade with their queen Ellen McDonald. Other Queens were Maureen O’Conner – Citizen’s Queen and Barbara Blenkhorn – Business Queen.”

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

Queen Carnival Parade, Levin, 1941. N.Z. Air Force (stationed at Kimberley) parade with their carnival queen, Ellen McDonald. This photograph features a truck carring a large model aircraft with Ellen McDonald as the pilot, two uniformed women, two uniformed men and two lines of uniformed men marching either side of the truck. The truck is followed by children on bicycles and trolleys. The parade is moving north along Oxford Street. The Hotel Arcadia (on Bath Street and Oxford Street corner) is in the background.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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New Zealand Shipping Co fibre store fire, western side of Main Street, Foxton 1933. In front of the burning building is the Foxton Public Library the FoxtonCouncil Chambers and the Foxton Town Hall.

Two copies

See also f1999.0669

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Post card donated by Madge Rough.Inscription on reverse states: “Looking north undated but definately before 1912 when shops on LHS were burnt. Whytes Hotel on RHS burnt 1918”

Postcard of Main Street Foxton looking north, c.1910. Inscription on reverse states that this photograph was taken before 1912 when the shops on the western side of the street were destroyed by fire. Whytes Hotel shown centre left, was destroyed by fire in 1918. The street is unpaved and a large number of weeds are growing at the side of the street.

Postcard, comy and laminated enlargement

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Foxton 30.10.12 My Dear Jinnie Just a few lines to let you know I got home alright on Monday and I am Quite well hoping you are all the same. I will be coming to the show on Friday if it is fine so I wont stop to say any more this time hoping to see you soon. So I will now close with fondest love from your(?) ever Nathan.”

Main Street Foxton, looking north from Whyte Street c.1912. On the right hand side is Whytes Hotel and commercial properties ine the unpaved street. In the background next to the trees in Ihakara Gardens is a wooden building which was part of Foxton School.

Postcard, copy and laminated enlargement.

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Inscription on reverse of first photograph reads: “The Sea Scouts ship at Foxton 1st December 1943. Commanded by Mr A Black Sea Scout Commissioner”.

Inscription on reverse of second photograph reads: “The Sea Rover” at Foxton. New Zealand. 1st Dec. 1943. Photo taken by F H Murray, Foxton, N.Z. Please return photos to F H Murray 7 Hillary Street Foxton.”

The Sea Scouts ship “Sea Rover”, commanded by A Black, moored at the Foxton wharf. In the background are a number of buildings including one railway building with a bow roofline and Foxton written in bold letters on its end. This wharf was located near the railway station on the stretch of the Manawatu River which is now (2001) known as “The Loop”.

2 copies.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Auckland Institute and Museum. Neg. No. B. 1288.”.

Mill Road, the main street of Otaki, showing commercial premises on both sides of the road. Two horses pull a cart towards the camera while a horse and gig are in the middle distance.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Printed bottom left of original, as caption: “Oxford Street Levin. A912.”

Penciled on back: “17 CH Oxford St. Post Office. ‘

The eastern side of Oxford Street, looking south towards Bath Street c.1920. The businesses which line the street are:- the Post Office, J.E. Dean (‘This is Deans’), Mrs Wilson, W.M. Clark (Draper), and the Hotel Arcadia. The street is unsealed and bicycles and horses are the main form of transport.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.294.0010 (original postcard).

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Printed top left of original, as caption: “Oxford Street. Levin.”

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

See also – Acc. #2000.294.0014 (original postcard c.1914) & Acc. #2000.316.0006 (B&W photo enlargement)

The eastern side of Oxford Street north of Queen Street and Oxford Street intersection looking south in 1910 -11. The street is unsealed, but there are several large commercial premises, the Post Office, and the distinctive plane trees grow at the side of the road.

1 B&W photo print copy mounted

See also 2000.294.0014, 2000.316.0006 and 1977.035.0001.

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Printed on original as caption: “Weraroa & Railway Stn.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Weraroa about 1910. Weraroa Hotel on south west corner of Ward St. 1899-1909 Railway Station on left. “

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Main road at Weraroa, looking south from near Mako Mako Road and showing the Weraroa Hotel on the corner of Ward Street, and the Levin Railway Station on the left in the distance. In the centre of the photograph is a horse and trap, and a youth leans on a bicycle chatting to two young girls. Two women and a girl have just walked past the general store, which doubles as a registry office for servants.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.316.0008 (original postcard)

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Bank of N.Z. after 1922 built 1902. Town Hall built 1898. Bank Australasia built 1903. Penciled on back : “CH Corner Queen & Bristol Streets.”

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

Bristol Street about 1921, looking towards Queen Street from about where the Warehouse building now stands (2001). The early Bank of New Zealand is on the left. Now with additions and alterations it has benn converted into lawyers’ offices. The Town Hall, built in 1896, was used for community activities until 1942, when it was demolished. The Bank of Australasia has had various occupants; the Social Security Office, The Public Trust Office, the Citizens Advice Bureau, and is currently a law office (2001)

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.018.0056b, 2000.279.0001and 1980.173.0003

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “[R.F. ?] Hinchcliff, 27 Walton Av. Waikanae.

Oxford Street Levin, taken from north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south c . 1890. The road is unsealed and narrows at what is now the Oxford Street / Bath Street intersection. A small cottage is on this site. in the distance towards Weraroa is a large two storied building, possibly the “Weraroa Hotel”. The Levin Hotel is the large building on the southern corner of Oxford Street and Queen Street West.

1 B&W photo print copy – slightly damaged

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Oxford Street Levin, taken from north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south c.1890. The road is unsealed.The Levin Hotel is the largest building in this photograph on the corner of Oxford Street and Queen Street West.

Photograph is much wider than scanned image 1 B&W photo print copy

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The Main Street of Foxton looking south from Ihakara gardens c.1940s

Four small prints, one larger print

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Written on bottom of photo with black ink pen, as caption: ” SHANNON 1977”

Olsen’s Four Square Store, Plimmer Terrace, Shannon, 1977. The Shannon Post Office is to the right of the photograph (behind car).

1 B&W photo print

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Printed bottom left of original, as caption: “Oxford Street, Levin, N.Z.”

Oxford Street, Levin, north of the Queen Street intersection looking south c.1910. The street is unsealed and plane trees are growing on a grass verge that runs alongside the road. At the centre of the intersection is a gas standard with two lamps. The Post Office is on the left hand side of the photograph and the Levin Hotel on the right hand side.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.294.0012, 1977.035.0002 and 1977.043.0003

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Printed bottom left of original: “Levin, Thompson & Palmer series.”

Penciled on back: “Oxford St. West. Gappers.”

The businesses on the western side of Oxford Street, Levin, looking north towards Queen Street c 1900. The first business to the left is that of W. Jamieson who was a cabinetmaker and upolsterer. This shop was situated where Noel Leeming is situated today (2001). All the businesses north from Jamiesons to the Levin Hotel at the Queen Street intersection are shown. The plane trees which were planted in 1897 appear very young in this photograph.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0151a)

Photo of postcard.

See also 2000.018.0150 (enlarged)

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Black and white photocopy.

Court House and Town Hall looking from Ihakara Gardens, c.1950.

A4 black and white photocopy.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Oxford Street north of Queen Street About 1911” and “Donated Mr C Sim 9/77”

The Western side of Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection, looking south c 1911. The road is unsealed, and commercial businesses including the Levin Hotel line the side of the street.

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Inscription on reverse reads: Oxford Queen Street North Taken about 1910-11.Phillips bike shop on corner. Deans Lolly shop next to P.O.”

The eastern side of Oxford Street north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection looking south in 1910-11. The street is unsealed, but there are several large commercial buildings, and the distinctive plane trees are growing alongside the road.

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Main Street Foxton, c. 1950, looking north east from the western side of the street.

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Main Street, Foxton, looking north east from the pharmacy on the western side of the street.

Two colour copies

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Inscription on reverse reads: “W Hannan”

Inscription on paper accompanying photograph: “Weraroa. Probably about 1900 to 1907. Probably first station there on left. Weraroa Hotel centre & Swainson & Bevan. All were burnt down by 1911.”

Weraroa c 1900-07 from the Main Road with Mako Mako Road in the foreground behind the fence on the right. Also on the right is Swainson and Bevan’s store with the Weraroa Hotel further down the road. To the left is the railway station. The road is unsealed with a large amount of water lying in the ruts.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “W Hannan” and “Miss Ivy Pournley c/o Mrs F Pournley Feilding.”

The eastern side of Oxford Street north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection looking south. The Post Office is in the centre of this photograph with commercial businesses on either side. The street is unsealed and the plane trees which were planted in 1897 are covered in foliage.

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