Leslie Adkin & friend – bush scene 1 Sepia tone print

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Bullocks hauling pipes for the Levin HP Water Supply – caption 1 Original B&W photo print, mounted – 1909 Inscription on back of original – To Jack Curtis, With the compliments of the season, from GL Adkin, Xmas 1909

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Leslie Adkin & others – bush scene 1 Sepia tone print 8 people

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Leslie Adkin & friend – bush scene 1 Sepia tone print

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Lent by Mrs J Aitcheson, copied by Mr Frank Bryce, March 1989. W G Adkin and family 1912.”

The Adkin Family at at their home, “Cheslyn Rise”, 1912. In the photograph are from left to right:- Back Row: W G Adkin, Gilbert Adkin Middle Row: Leslie Adkin, Cliff Adkin, Mrs W G Adkin, Viv Adkin. Front: Dora Adkin (Mrs Law), Marjorie Adkin (Mrs Broomfield), Clare Adkin (Mrs Gardiner).

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Written below photo as caption - Bullocks hauling pipes for the Levin HP Water Supply

Inscription on back of original – To Jack Curtis, With the compliments of the season, from GL Adkin, Xmas 1909

Also written on back - From J.C. Curtis No. 8 R.D. Feilding

Bullocks hauling pipes for the Levin High Pressure Water Supply, 1909

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HHS No. 1. Caption: “Leslie Adkin at Cheslyn Rise, 15/10/1905”.

G. Leslie Adkin aged 17 at Cheslyn Rise, Levin. He is dressed in a checked knickerbocker suit, white shirt and dark tie, with socks and boots. He holds a straw boater in his hands. The foothills of the Tararua Ranges are in the background.

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HHS No. 2. Caption: Not provided

Bush track with Leslie Adkin on horseback, accompanied by dog. Native bush bounds the metal road.

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HHS No. 5. Caption: Adkins family ‘Cheslyn Rise’ Queen St East. Standing Leslie, Clare, Gilbert, Dora. Seated Cliff, Mr W G Adkin, Vivian, Mrs W G Adkin, Marjorie”.

Formal photograph of the Adkin Family taken at ‘Cheslyn Rise’. The family is dressed semi-formally and the four eldest children (Leslie, Clare, Gilbert and Dora),stand behind their parents and two of their siblings (Cliff to the left and Marjorie to the right). Their youngest sister (Vivian) is seated at the feet of her parents and is holding a tabby kitten. Mr and Mrs Adkin are sitting in wicker chairs.

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