Penciled on back: “Shannon Family In front Mrs T. Brown nee Newton ? Mrs Jas Hallam”

An unidentified family group beside a river. Four girls are standing and sitting in the branches of a small tree. The woman sitting on the left, holding toddler on her lap, is believed to be Mrs T. Brown (nee Newton). The woman standing at the right of the group is believed to be Mrs James Hallam.

1 B&W photo print {Fragile, slightly damaged}

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The Swans of Wahroonga

Elizabeth Swan and her children, 1975

David, Stephen, Bronwyn and Fiona.

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Chalk art, on the footpath and often on fences, was a nice way to send a positive message out to your neighbours and passers-by, as we all stayed home and stayed safe.

Cooper and Toby beside the chalk art outside their house, done by mum Jen. Can you spot the chihuahua? 

March 2020.

Unidentified group of 18 people at possibly a family celebration. An older man and woman are in the centre of the photo and are surrounded by possibly two other generations. The clothing of those in the photograph would indicate that the photo was taken in the late 1970s.

1 B&W photo print

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Mounted black and white photograph attached to brown card.

Written with black ballpoint pen on paper glued to back - Lee Family Avenue Road Foxton (L to R) Violet Lee Thelma Eunice – Mr Lee – Mrs Lee Lee Bill Lee taken early 1920’s.

Lee family (of Avenue Road, Foxton), early 1920’s. Those in this photograph are from left to right - Standing at back:- Violet.

In front:- Eunice, Mr Lee, Bill, Mrs Lee, Thelma.

The family are grouped together for photograph on the verandah of a house.

Black and white photograph.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “2nd from left – John Whitaker. 3rd from right – William Whitaker. Date unknown – probably before World War I. Thatched slab cottage, a style common to Maori and early pakeha small farmers leading a mainly subsistence life. Note garden tools and kits – either potatoes or kai moana. Original was in collection belonging to sister of Lorna Rolston, ‘Ouhero’, Lindsay Road, Levin (daughter of William Whitaker). Others in the collection were dated ‘about 1916’. The family came to the district in 1902. Mr Whitaker was a builder living in Queen Street near junction with Weraroa Road. This picture was labelled ‘Kawiu’, and there are foundations at back of Rolston farm adjacent to Kawiu pa.”

A group of five men, one woman and three children in front of thatched slab whare, c.1910. The man second fro the left has been identified as John Whitaker, while the man walking from the whare with a large teapot in each hand has been identified as William Whitaker. The whare is thought to have been situated at Kawiu, north of Levin.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Written on back with black ink pen - Mrs Jones With all good wishes from Mr & Mrs Robinson Dec. 1910

Three unidentified people a man, a woman and a young woman, on the verandah of the Robinson home, December 1910

1 B&W photo postcard

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Written on back with black ink pen - Xmas Day at Te Kara. 1918.

Family group at Te Kara, Christmas Day, 1918. The group of ten unidentified people is made up of two men and eight women.

1 Sepia tone photo print

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Group of unidentified people who attended the christening of Clyde Adkin (b 08/11/1918). Inscription on reverse reads “Taken at Clyde Adkin’s christening Queen St. Levin.”

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