Update from plaque in Main Street, Foxton.

The view from Clyde Street dates from the early 1900s, prior to 1905. It was in that year that the old Bank of New Zealand building (next to the first telegraph pole on the left) was burnt down. Whytes Hotel is on the left and on the other side of White Street is the Red Store of M H Walker. A flag flies on the Post Office Hotel. On the right a group stands outside the building which was built as the Bank of Australasia and in the photograph is probably a doctor's surgery. It was also used by the Salvation Army Red Shield Club before it was burnt down.

Main Street, Foxton, looking south from Clyde Street intersection, c.1900. A group of people are gathered on the footpath while a girl dressed in white stands on the road . A gas streetlight stands on the corner.

Also large mounted copy

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Keith Robinson and Henry Robinson Henry dressed in racing silks.

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Studio portrait of Doris Olive Hughes and Iris Ellen Hughes. Doris holds a bunch of cut flowers in her hand and is standing beside Iris who is sitting astride a rocking horse.

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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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names on reverse of photograph

Foxton Marching Team 1947. Those in the photogrph are Z Betty, Audrey Burr, Joyce O’Rielly, Shirley Thompson, Anne Merriman, Dell Haycock, Pam Marshall, Joan Mounsey, Heather McKenzie. The male coach at the right of the photograph is unidentified.

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names on reverse of photograph

Foxton Marching team in 1940s Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- Zoe Calder, Beverly Barron, Francis Corlett, Dorothy Jackson, Marge Haycock, Melva Reid.

Front Row:- Marge Podmore, Joan Goodwin, Evelyn Podmore, Melvie King.

The coach is Trevor Terry and the mascot is ? Johnston.

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Ten scullers and an official pose during the Manawatu Sculling Handicap 1909.

Photograph is in fair condition – torn at edges

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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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Mrs Ngawhare Cook and three of her grandchildren, Phillip, (the son of Samuel Lichfield Cook), Liza and Ria.

Three copies

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The family of Charles Henry and Matilda (nee Symons) Collins. Their children are from left to right:- Edith, Charles Henry Junior, Fred, May, Annie, Gordon and Hilda. Adeline sits in the front of the group.

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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 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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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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Police awarding cycling trophy to Foxton Schhol pupil. In photograph from left to right:- Evan Jennings, Unknown, Dave Merrifield, Pat McGrath (school principal).

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Larry Sykes, a magician who resided at Foxton Beach 1980-90s.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Joy Cowley, well known author particularily of children’s books, who used to live in Foxton.

Black and white photograph.

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Twisting yarn

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Dyeing

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Ship

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Family group

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A person.

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Dix

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Foxton flax mill

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Foxton flax mill

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2 copies

Rope works at Foxton (“Jam factory”) in Johnston Street/Peter Robinson stripper keeper/horse and cart loaded withfibre/ Flax leak stacked and fibre on rails/Seaview gardens behind?

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Accomodation for workers at Whitinui flax mill in 1911/

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Probably Coley’s Mill”

Flaxmill at Foxton probably Coleys. In this photograph a group of men are stacking fibre onto a cart.

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Inscription printed on front of photograph reads: “Poplar Mill.”

Inscriptions on reverse read: “Tramming for Poplar Mill.” “Geo Rankin on Tram.” “Fred Allerby on tram.” “About 1919.” “Donated by Mr Fred Allerby of Rongotea 1969. (Copy negative held by I R Matheson.”

Carting flax at Poplar mill c1919. Two horses are pulling wagons loaded with cut flax along a tramway. The two men in the photograph are Fred Allerby and Geo Rankin.

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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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Horse drawn tram and load of flax beside Manawatu River at Moutoa. set of scales in paddock one of set of 6 photographs

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