Inscription on reverse reads: “Staff North School 1st Year 1954. Back Row D T Gardner (Head), W O’Donnell, J Norton, R J Rankin Seated Misses E Hooper, N O’Neill, J Robson, H Mowatt, F Wiloughby

Staff at Levin North School in 1954, the year the school opened. From left to right in the Back Row – D T Gardner (Head), W O’Donnell, J Norton, R J Rankin. In the Front Row – E Hooper, N O’Neill, J Robson, H Mowatt, F Willoughby

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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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Names for photograph taken from attached paper

People gathered at the diamond wedding celebrations of Mr and Mrs J F de Ridder. Those in the photograph include:- Bob Sorenson, Hettie de Ridder, Dick Hayes, Edward de Ridder, Mark Perreau, Amy Anderson, Caroline Sorenson, Ethil Robinson, Miss Clarke, Evelyn Jensen, Winnifred Neville, Lionel de Ridder, Mr Linklater, Merv Robinson, Flora Newson, Ken Robinson, Harold Jensen, Arthur Neville, Sid Jensen, Doug de Ridder.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Wedding of Gemima Howan and Augustus Walsh at Foxton around 1894. Samuel Howan, (father of Gemima), on right with beard. He jumped a navy ship and changed his name to Howan from Hambleton. Ran the “Ivy” and “Sunbeam” up the Manawatu River. Homestead (bottom half) is in Howan Street. He (Samuel) was alay preacher with james Duncan – we have a Bible given to him from James Duncan. Augustus Walsh and Gemima Howan. They had 6 children, including George Augustus (born 1899 – died 1978) who was M P of Tauranga for many years (he was the eldest). Gemima’s eldest sister, Mary (1864 – 1943) also married a Walsh (top 2nd from right)

The wedding of Gemima Howan and Augustus Walsh at Foxton c1894. Gemima’s two sisters were bridesmaids. Samuel Howan, the father of Gemima, is the man on the right of the photograph with a very full beard.

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Printed with yellow ink on mounting board below photo - Connolly & Co. Lambton Quay, Wellington

Unidentified man

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Embossed with gold leaf on mounting board below photo - Billens & Bunting Palmerston North.

Unidentified man

Has a beard and moustache.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “C J Pownalls sons.”

Three young men, two standing and one sitting on a bench in a studio setting, who are described on the reverse of the photograph as “C J Pownalls sons.”

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Man & woman (unidentified) in studio 1 B&W photo print

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Penciled on back – Otaki Teenage Driving Contest local wi

Teenage Driving Contest local winners (4 unidentified people) 1 B&W photo print

3 men & 1 woman, man (left) is holding prize cup. Unusual lighting used for photo, only light source appears to be near floor below the camera.

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Penciled on back - Mrs Jocelyn Whitehouse, right was the winner of the Fashion Stakes at the Levin Racecourse. left, Miss Horowhenua 1968, Mrs Susan Pellet & centre Mrs N.W. Ryder, wife of the pres. of the club. Thurs. July 29, 1971

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

Mrs Jocelyn Whitehouse (right) was the winner of the Fashion stakes at the Levin Racecourse. 1 B&W photo print

Left to Right - Mrs Susan Pellet (formerly Miss Susan Denham, Miss Horowhenua 1968). Mrs N.W. Ryder (wife of the president of the racing club). Mrs Jocelyn Whitehouse (fashion stakes winner).

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Dix

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Young couple in front of an ornate gate.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 41

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Meeting between Flax Miller’s and County Chairman, G.F. Monk (centre bottom). Bottom Left : A.A. Brown – His Father-in-Law.

This photo used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 158, and acknowledged to – Brown Coll.

Flax Millers with the County Chairman, G.A. Monk, 1919. Mr Monk sits in the centre of the front row , with his father-in law Mr A. A. Brown, seated to the far left in the front row.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Embossed bottom right corner - P.P. Andrew Wellington. N.Z.

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Emily Nicol

Mrs Emily Nicol (nee Gingell), Shannon librarian 1924 – 1947 1 B&W photo print

Formal photograph. Seated in chair with wooden armrests. Wearing hat, spectacles, gloves and holding closed umbrella.

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Nine men in Masonic Lodge reaglia. Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- De Ridder, McColl, Ross, Rangiheuea.

Front Row:- Bullard, Barr, Penton, Cowley, Haliday.

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