Penciled on back: “PNPL / D46 Opening of Reikorangi skimming station c.1902 -[but opening given as 1904 from Massey archives] Adjacent to P.O. site. From here, cream sent by horse transport to Waikanae and then by rail to Otaki. Back row 2nd from left, white beard, Alf Monk. Front row 4th from left : R. Stubbings. 3rd from right : Byron Brown.”

Reikorangi Cream Skimming Station Opening, c.1902-04. From here the cream was sent by horse transport to Waikanae and then by rail to Otaki.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Handwritten bottom right of original: “32.”

Penciled on back: “Oxrord St. Harvey & Co. “

Harvey & Co. Ltd., builders and joiners, Oxford St., Levin. This two storied wooden building was built in 1912, and Joe Harvey operated from this site as a cabinetmaker, with a shop on the ground floor and a workshop upstairs. In this photograph four people stand in the entrance to the shop. This building still stands today (2001) and is currently the premises of Robyn Bates Pharmacy.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Penciled on back : “14 – 75 yrs in Levin, Page 20”

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

The premises of W.M. Clark, Importer and Draper, c. 1903. Situated on the eastern side of Oxford Street, this wooden shop replaced the one shown in 2000.018.0137, and precedes the shop shown in 2000.519.0001. A verandah supported by wooden posts covers the outside of the shop which has many of its wares on display. Three men, one woman and a small child are standing on the verandah in this photograph which also shows a hitching rail at the front of the shop. Although the street is unsealed and there is no footpath, metal has been spread infront of the shop.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 19

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Earl Jellicoe, Governor General of New Zealand, 1920-1924.”

Penciled on back: “Visit of Lord Jellicoe to Levin, in front of Century Hall, Queen St.”

Governor General Jellicoe visits Levin, early 1920’s. The Governor General and other dignitaries stand in front of the Century Hall, which was situated on the south west corner of the Queen Street / Cambridge Street intersection. A large crowd has pressed forward towards the dias and three police officers stand amongst the large number of people.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Penciled on back: “Queen St. / Oxford St. corner.”

Commemoration Service for Edward VII, 1910. A group of dignitaries has gathered around a dias at the intersection of Oxford Street and Queen Street. The gas standard at the intersection has been covered with the New Zealand ensign. In the background are the commercial premises situated on the north east corner of the intersection.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also Collection 5000.515

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Triangle in Main Street, Foxton, c.1910. In the centre of the photograph at the edge of the triangle is a gas street light. Two men are walking on the footpath near the Court House Inscription at bottom of photograph in white ink reads: “Foxton 7”.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “This building was at the corner of Mako Mako Rd. & Oxford St., and was burned down. The late Mr Walter Bull is leaning against post. Not sure of the date, but over 50 years ago. (before 1910) From Mrs Walter Bull.”

This same information is typed on piece of paper and cellotaped to back.

Swainson & Bevan Ltd building, on the south-west corner of Mako Mako Road and Oxford Street at Weraroa before 1910. The wooden building is two storied and has a coloured iron verandah supported by wooden poles. The shop opens onto the corner of the intersection and a gas lamp is suspended from the verandah above the entrance. On Oxford street a man is driving a horse and cart while a man sits astride a horse on Mako Mako Road. Four men stand outside the entrance to the store, the one in shirtsleves leaning against the pole has been identified as Walter Bull,while another man stands beside the horse and rider. 1 Colour photo print, mounted

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Western side of Oxford Street, Levin, looking north to Queen St. intersection. 1 B&W / Sepia tone ? postcard.

The street is unsealed and the plane trees are bare of leaves in this photograph which is possibly dated in the early 1920s. In the centre of the photograph two women push a baby’s pram across the street. Their clothing and the clothing of a young woman on the left of the photo suggest that this the early 1920s as their skirts are raised enough to show their ankles. There is a combination of traffic, some motor cars and some horse drawn vehicles. There is a lamp standard in the centre of the street and another at the intersection of Oxford and Queen Streets. See also – # 2000.316.0007b photographic print

(c) Abo54 Lucas series - (caption)

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Penciled on back - Graham McRae’s new McLaren Chevrolet which unofficially broke the lap record for resident N.Z. Drivers at the Levin Circuit yesterday. Tues. Nov. 11, 1969.

Stamped on back with black ink - Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 137 Date.

Graham McRae’s new McLaren Chevrolet which unofficially broke the lap record for resident N.Z. Drivers at the Levin motor-racing circuit, 11 November 1969. The race car is on a trailer which is parked on the eastern side of Oxford Street.

1 B&W photo print

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Embossed on mounting board: “Tibbutt – Victoria Studios Hamilton N.Z.”

Written with blue ballpoint pen below photo: “Left to Right : _ , _ , _ , Eric, Phyllis, Mr Box, _ , Dad, Ted Exton, _ .”

Penciled on back: “S. Gunning. Ron.”

W.H. Gunning, Draper and General Merchant store, eastern side of Plimmer Terrace, Shannon, c.1920. This business consists of a two storied building to the north of a single storied business. In this photograph ten people stand on the footpath in front of the shop. Those in the photograph have been identified as (from left to right): _ , _ , _ , Eric, Phyllis, Mr Box, _ , Dad, Ted Exton, _ . [Eric Gunning, Miss Phyllis Gunning and (Dad) Mr W.H. Gunning]

1 B&W photo print, mounted original

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Piece of card with photo is inscribed: “The West End Store was built about 1930. Mr R Hart was there till 1939”

An unidentified woman and child standing outside Harts West End Store at Foxton Beach. The store is built of corrugated iron and has double windows with six panes of glass in each frame.

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Printed on back: “Photograph courtesy of Foxton Historical Society. PERREAU’S BAKERY 1904. Mr M.E. Perreau was not only renowned for the cakes and pies he baked, he was a long-serving Mayor and member of virtually every organization in Foxton at the time.”

Perreau’s Bakery, Foxton, 1904. Staff from the bakery line up on the footpath outside the bakery, while the horse-drawn delivery cart is to the right of the photograph.

1 Sepia tone print

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Printed on back: “Photograph courtesy of Foxton Historical Society. C.T. EASTON’S BUTCHERY 1904. Mr Easton set up business opposite the cattle yards in Foxton. The beasts frequently caused havoc, and sometimes injury in the main street when they broke away while being ferried across the Manawatu River.”

C.T. Easton’s Butchery, Foxton, 1904. A group of butchery staff stand outside the two storied wooden building, along with a horse and cart and a horse which are used for delivery purposes.

1 Sepia tone print

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Printed on back: “Photograph courtesy of Foxton Historical Society. RED HOUSE, FOXTON 1904. The Red House, on the corner of Whyte and Main Street is one of the few buildings to escape the fires which ravaged the township earlier this century. It was built in 1894 as a general store.”

Red House, Foxton, 1904. A group of men and children stand on the footpath outside the shop which has a sign reading “Red House, 1894, M.H. Walker. Groceries” above the door. A saddled horse and a horse and cart are on the road in front of the building.

1 Sepia tone print

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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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Inscription on reverse reads: “Christian Honore’s store.”

Christian Honore’s store, Foxton, with a number men, a boy and two carts ouside and inset of C Honore, c 1890.

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Donated by G F Walls 35 Park Street Foxton

Staff stand on the footpath outside the Walls Moutoa Tea Rooms in Main Street, Foxton. Three men are wearing long white aprons and appear to be bakers. Three young women have aprons covering their dresses, two other women are dressed in street clothes and a young man is dressed in a suit with a cloth cap.

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Inscribed on reverse faintly: ” E McLeod Front of original bakery John Walls, Jane Walls, George, Agnes”.

Sepia toned mounted photograph of the front of Walls Bakery, with members of the Walls family and some other unidentified persons. The building is made of slab timber with a half verandah with an iron roof, and large display windows cover the front of the shop, with a smaller sash window set into the wall on the right. Wall family members stand to the far left and are identified as John Walls, Jane Walls, George and Agnes. The man leaning against the verandah post, the man mounted on horseback with a basket of bread on his left arm and the two youths to the right of the photograph are all unidentified persons.

Sepia original with one black and white print, and one black and white photocopy.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “For R E Henderson. Donated Per V Doyle 52 Queen St. Levin. Nee V Henderson. Marco Fosella second from left. W. Side Sth from Queen St.”

The commercial permises of Marco Fosella with a largely unidentified group standing outside. Marco Fosella has been identified as the man standing second from the left. This shop which was located on the western side of Oxford Street was built in 1897

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Beehive Store, Main Street, Foxton, c1900. This building was the premises ofThos Westwood and Co. A group of men and boys stand outside the store which has some wares displayed on the footpath.

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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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Archie Osborne (tailor) outside his shop on the southern side of the alleyway next to Perreau’s building, Main Street, Foxton.

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Medical Hall of W Hamer Pharmaceutical Chemist, Main Street, Foxton, c1900. Mrs Hamer stands to the right of the photograph, while Mr Hamer is barely visable in the shade of the verandah near the doorway of the store.

Photograph and paper copy.

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Penciled on back: “17”

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

The business premises of Marco Fosella, Tailor & Draper, General Store, western side of Oxford Street, Levin. This shop was built in 1897 and was situated where Robyn Bates Pharmacy is today (2001). A group of largely unidentified people stand in front of the shop, however, the man second from the left has been identified as Marco Fosella.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1977.050.0007

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Penciled on back: “CH Oxford St. c.1920”

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Three unidentified women walk across Oxford Street, from west to east, c.1920. There are cars parked at the kerb and under the plane trees, along with horses pulling carts.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted.

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E E Snow, bootmaker, in Main Street Foxton. Two men and an infant stand outside the store while another man stands in the doorway.

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Bullards Saddlery on the western side of Main Street, Foxton. Two men stand outside the store, one wearing a large white apron and the other holding a small saw. A saddle is propped against the window frame of the store.

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Penciled on back: “Waikanae, Horowhenua County, 1969. The first shop development in the Waikanae Shopping Mall complex.”

First shop in Waikanae Shopping Mall, R J B Cleverly’s Waikanae Pharmacy Ltd., in 1969. This photograph is taken from the north looking south.

1 B&W photo print

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

Group of motorcycle enthusiasts with their motorcycles outside the Byko shop on the north eastern corner of the Oxford Street and Queen Street intersection, Levin.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (Damaged)

See also 2000.563.0003 identifies some men.

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Penciled on back: “From Miss D. Brewster.”

Also written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “before 1900”

Group of cyclists outside the “Byko” store on the north-eastern corner of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection. The cyclists are lined up as if preparing to race, and a crowd stands behind them . The “Byko” store which appears in other photos in this collection as a two storied building, is in this photo a single storied building.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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