Foxton Fire Brigade
Three unidentified Foxton Fire Brigade members in fancy dress trying to raise funds for F.F.F.
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Three unidentified Foxton Fire Brigade members in fancy dress trying to raise funds for F.F.F.
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Manawatu Caravan Club Camp at Foxton Beach. Coloured print mounted on white paper with the following inscription beneath the photograph: “THE MANAWATU CARAVAN CLUB CAMP AT FOXTON BEACH. Holiday accommodation on the Sunshine Coast includes two modern motels at Foxton, motels and a caravan park at Himatangi Beach and two caravan camps at Foxton Beach, including the private camp operated by the Manawatu Caravan Clab. There are several accommodation facilities operated by organisations such as the Boys Brigade Camp at Foxton Beach>”
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dis 7.00/Miranui flaxmill north of Shannon/
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copy of photo in Manawatu Herald of Main Street 5 in 1888/
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“Punts conveying flax up the Manawatu River to the mills” at Foxton
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18 secondary basketball girls with “double ring” goal/Fuller Grace/Laurence G/Corly? M/
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Washing machine located by Mr B Wells and restored by Mr D Philpott “
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Written on back – Opening Foxton Beach School
Penciled on back – C36/7
Stamped on back – Minex Photos Levin
Opening of Foxton Beach School in 1951
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Printed at bottom of photograph - Catholic Church. Foxton. 858 F.T. Series Plimmer
Photo Postcard showing St Mary’s Catholic Church, Foxton about 1912
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Foxton Junior Band float in the 1955 Foxton Centennial Parade
Magazine photo print mounted on an old Christmas card.
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Penciled on back – 5047 29 Joan Hannay Little Theatre play
Stamped on back - From the Studio of Neville’s Portraits N.Z. Ltd.
Scene from production by Foxton Little Theatre in 1950’s?
Pictured: Joan Hannay and unidentified man seated together on couch.
See also – f2000.2068 another scene in this play.
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Penciled on back – 5046 13 Joan Hannay
Stamped on back - From the Studio of Neville’s Portraits N.Z. Ltd. Levin
Scene from production by Foxton Little Theatre in 1950’s?
Pictured: Joan Hannay and unidentified man.
See also – f2000.2062 another scene in this play.
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Printed at bottom of photo - “The Foxton Mounted Camp: May.22:1912: F.W. Young. Photo.”
Photo Postcard of the Foxton Mounted Camp at Foxton Racecourse on May 22, 1912
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Finish of a running race at Victoria Park, c.1949
Looking north.
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Black and white photograph.
Opening of extensions to the Foxton Beach Marine Boating Club in c1995.
Black and white phtograph.
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Black and white photograph.
Officers of the Foxton Lions pose with District Governor A Taylor of Kairanga. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Brackyn Laurence, Stuart Barber, Arty Taylor, Denis Chuen, Roger Tulitt.
Black and white photograph.
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Mounted black and white photgraph attached to grey card.
Two launches at anchor in the mouth of the Te Awahou stream south of Foxton wharf.
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Mounted black and white photograph attached to white paper.
Two women workers at Woolpack and Textiles factory beside a rolls of underfelt.
Black and white photograph.
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Black and white photograph.
Neal Hunt as Rev J Duncan and unamed Maori participant in the 1955 Foxton Centennial Celebration actvities.
Black and white photograph.
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Black and white post card.
Foxton, looking south from Clyde Street on the western side of Main Street c1918. A large crowd is gathered on the western side of the street, with several vechicles facing south.
Black and white post card.
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Black and white laminated photocopy of a newspaper item.
Portait of J A Perreau with the caption “Nearly a Centenarian. Mr J A Perreau of Foxton whose death took place last Friday in his 99th year” died 26.6.1929.
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Black and white photograph.
Four members of the Woolpack and Textiles Sewing Room relay team pose with a shield.
Black and white photograph.
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Black and white photograph donated by E Mohekey
Members of the Foxton Sunshine Club outside the Foxton War Memorial hall, 1967.
Black and white photograph.
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Black and white photocopy.
Edgar Cowley’s Paint Shop in Main Street Foxton. This was the northern most shop on the western side of Main Street..
This photograph was taken before the shopfront was altered. Shop now extends to the brickwall, with a door in the alleyway. Top rooms have been cut into halves, so that top facade is now level with upper window on the front left.
The original of this photograph is held by Kevin Anderson, Norbition Road.
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Black and white photograph.
The presentation of a cheque being made at the Foxton Tram station. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Ngaire Elwood, Arthur Paddison, Myra Reid, Margaret Speirs.
Black and white photograph.
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Trooper Charles Ingram Foxton 1902. Uniform Boer War Mounted. Charles Ingram worked in Foxton for many years mainly around the flaxmills, Charles, one of his sons died in Palmerston North about 1987.”
Trooper Charles Ingram in the uniform of the Boer War Mounted Rifles, Foxton 1902. Charles Ingram worked in Foxton for many years, mainly around the flaxmills.
Mounted photograph
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Inscription on attached paper reads: “Charles Henry Collins married Matilda Symons, daughter of Charles Henry and Miriam (Nash) Symons.
Charles Henry Collins, son of James Motteshead Collins Snr. and Annie Collins. Charles Collins married Matilda Symons, daughter of Charles Henry and Miriam Symons (nee Nash).
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Annie Amelia “Milly” Collins – eldest daughter of James M Collins and Annie Collins (nee Cook). Born in NZ. (I have the date at home – her baptism record is in Rangiatea Church Records. Thomas Uppadine Cook. Annie Collins wife of James Motteshead Collins Senior.”
Thomas Uppadine Cook, his eldest daughter Annie and her eldest daughter Amelia 1897. In this photograph Annie Cook sits on the left while her father sits to the right. Amelia Cook stands behind them.
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Studio portrait of E S Thynne, first Chairman of the Manawatu County Council.
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