Who says cinema advertising had to be complicated? This slide, screened at the end of intermission, is as simple as can be! The Foxton Beach Store seemed to be the 'go to' place for everything- but in April 1928 it burned down in a fire. It is not known when this slide was made, but it could easily have been around this date given how simple it is!  A 1950s advertising guidebook stated that the screen advertising business was quite new in New Zealand.

One thing the slide does not mention is where the store was located (neither does the report on the fire). However, given how small Foxton is it was probably assumed that everyone knew anyway!

Black and white photograph.

Fire at the New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd on 16 November 1933. Bystanders are watching smoke billow out of the building, while a man has climbed to the top of the pole on the left hand side of the photograph.

Black and white photograph.

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a 3.30 fire at kent &Little building off Queen street

One black and white photograph and one black and white A4 photocopy.

Penciled on back of the photograph - N Z S Co’s Fire Tuesday 14 / 11/ 33 at 11.0 am

Caption typed at bottom of the photocopy - New Zealand Shipping Co. fire, Main Street Foxton 1936 {corrected to 1933}.

New Zealand Shipping Co. fire, 1933. This photograph was taken on Tuesday 14 November 1933 at about 11am looking across Main Street, Foxton. A fire is in the large wooden building behind the Foxton Public Library (left) and Council Chambers (centre) with a Service Station on the right.

One black and white photograph and one black and white A4 photocopy.

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Smoke billows from New Zealand Shipping Co fibre store in Foxton 1933.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Whytes Hotel, Foxton, New Zealand. Burnt to the ground on the night of 31 Aug. 1918. Fire broke out in storeroom and soon spread to rest of building. Was built in 1876. Fire caused by rats. Temporary premises at rear of building. It also spread to large brick building and done damage to the amount of £12,000. Bob Heath”

and “Collection of Mr L Heath Levin”

Whytes Hotel Foxton fire 31.8.1918. The hotel was burnt to the ground after fire broke out in a storeroom and soon spread. The hotel was built in 1876. It is claimed that fire was caused by rats.

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Penciled on back - Otaki.

Written on back with black ballpoint pen – Otaki 5c (B)

See also – #.0556 & #.0557 all 3 photos appear to have been taken at same place on same day.

Otaki College ? “Fire” Poi dancer, indoor performance 1 B&W photo print

Woman (unidentified).

See also – #.0556 & #.0557 all 3 photos appear to have been taken at same place on same day.

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Photo taken by Waipawa resident photographer, William Golder, was perhaps at the time visiting his relation, Charles and son John (C G Golder & Son) who were jewelers and who had premises that were later burnt out in the 22 July 1912 fire.

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.

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The Shannon 'top pub' Albion Tavern on fire night of 04th of October 2011.

Pippa

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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What makes the paper ......... events that make the news

note the officer in the car checking the damage'' out the damage is very bad '' i think

the fire at Kent &Little and ACC office ( off Queen street) sunday morning apox 3.30am

The cars and trucks kept coming

Not sure who is in this car but a cool one anyhow.

The Variety Bash passed through on route to Foxton Beach for a cushion concert