Possibly the opening of the Foxton Plunket Rooms in Clyde Street, Foxton.

See also f1999.0141 and f1999.0332.

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Inscription on reverse of mounted photograph reads: “Lent by Mrs Kirkcaldie. nee Marjorie Kebbel daughter of John Kebbell. Now given. Cook’s Family Hotel now known as the Foxton but of course re-built.”

Foxton Family Hotel, formerly the home of Thomas U Cook, in Gray Street, prior to 1892 when the building was demolished and a new hotel of the same name was opened on the present site in Main Street.

Two original photographs, one of which is mounted, and two copies

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Inside Nye Homestead.”

Interior view of Nye House in Newth Road with two women standing in doorway.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Nye homestead, Newth Rd. Foxton 1980.”

Nye homestead, Newth Road, south of Foxton, taken from the north, 1980.

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Inscription on reverse of photograph reads: “Inside of ceiling at Nye house.”

Inside the ceiling of the Nye homestead, Newth Road, Foxton.

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Vertongen’s Four Square Store, and other business premises, Main Street, Foxton.

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The Station Tearooms and Information Centre, Main Street, Foxton

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Whytes Hotel, on the corner of Main Street and Whyte Street, Foxton. Three women are standing on the balcony and nine men and a dog on the street.

Photograph and paper copy.

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Black and white photograph.

Preparing site for Woolpack and Textiles factory. In this photograph a number of men are pictured digging turf as they prpare the site. In the background is an unidentified house.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Site preparation for Woolpack and Textiles, Foxton. This photograph shows a number of sets of rails and mounds of turf.

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Black and white photograph.

Site preparation for Woolpack and Textiles factory. The factory was officially opened by Prime Minister Coates on 9 March 1934.

Black and white photograph.

See also – f2000.2028 A4 photocopy.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “8.9.08 To The F- P- Thanks for the P C It is no use telling me to tell ab. anything, you should have sent it to his girl not me. N says if she gets a letter written tonight it will be a struggle. Good night M K “

The postcard was sent to Mr F H Hemicksen, Railway Station, Waitara.

Postcard of Main Street Foxton taken in 1906 or 1907. The scene shows business premises on one side of the main street which is unsealed. This postcard was posted on 8.9.1908 and has personal note on the back.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Built for Dr Rockstrow Ladies Mile Foxton in 18 – -.”

Dr Rockstrow’s house, Ladies Mile, Foxton

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Inscription on reverse reads: “This is a photograph of my grandfather’s, Theopholes Easton, home (Hatcham Cottage) built by him in Howan Street – Foxton about 1870. It is still in a wonderful state of preservation and is recorded in the Historical Places Trust in Auckland along with the specifications of the interior. Charles Edward Peterson 18/8/81.”

Hatcham Cottage built by Theophilous Easton around 1870, in Howan Street, Foxton.

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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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New Zealand Railway Road Service new Depot and garage in Main Street Foxton in 1980s. This building was later used by the Te Awahou Trust.

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Foxton Post Office, western side of Main Street, Foxton, c1920.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “House built by Albert Gibbs (flaxmiller). Became Youth Hostel.”

A house in Park Street, Foxton, which was built by flaxmiller Albert Gibbs. This building later became a Youth Hostel, and was eventually destroyed by fire.

One photograph and laminated copy.

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Inscriptio on reverse reads: “Photo taken by Fred H Murray, Foxton, 25.12.1915.”

Foxton Post Office, on the western side of Main Street, Foxton 25.12.1915. The roughcast building has a picket fence and a hedge next to the footpath.

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Postcard showing the Post Office on the western side of Main Street, Foxton, c. 1910, with the inscription: “Foxton The Post Office” at the bottom.

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Colour photograph.

Tram Station in Foxton’s Main Street, currently in use as the Country Cafe.

Colour photograph.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Methodist Parsonage 18 Robinson Street, Foxton”

Methodist parsonage at 18 Robinson Street c. 1960. The weatherboard house with an iron roof has sash windows and the front door opens from a verandah which runs across the front of the house.

Original and one enlarged print

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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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Foxton Racecourse public stand on fire 1936-7.

Photograph in damaged condition.

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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.

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Written on back with black ink: “To Mr & Mrs Phillpotts, Wishing you the compliments of the season. Kind rememberances to all, not forgetting the parlour boarder. Addie Blake has broken it off with her Jack, but I think she is likely to make it up again at any moment. Ethel Wanklyn.”

The Main Street, Foxton, NZ – (caption title) – undated. This oval shaped postcard shows an unpaved Main Street looking south. Letter on back to Mr & Mrs Phillpotts from Ethel Wanklyn.

1 Sepia tone print

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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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Main Street, Foxton c. 1950. Taken from the eastern side of the street looking south – west, this photograph shows the intersection of Clyde Street and Main Street. The Co-op store is on the left and a young boy is running on the footpath towards the camera. Cars are angle parked outside the commercial premises on both sides of the street.

Cutting from newspaper

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Inscription on reverse reads: “First Methodist Church built in 1876. Foxton”

First Methodist Church in Foxton 1876 destroyed by fire 1912. Nerw church built in Avenue Road. This weatherboard building with an iron roof has a high pitch and stained glass windows. A man wearing a suit and a top hat stands on the steps of the church.

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