Inscription on reverse reads: “N Sinclair donated 4/77”
The pond at the Levin Public Gardens. The gardens are situated on the eastern side of Cambridge Street between Bath Street and Kent Street.
Inscription on front of postcard reads: “Reflections, Public Gardens, Levin. N.Z.”
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Stamped on back with black ink: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 483 Date. 10/2/98”
Weed control outdoor display, Open Day, 1977. The new buildings seen in background (behind hedge). Wooden fencing around weed control display area to keep the public at bay, and perhaps to protect weed control trials in progress.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
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Children’s playground at the Levin Domain near the Horowhenua Aquatic Centre
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Phoenix Palms at the Levin Domain near the Horowhenua Aquatic Centre.
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Pukehou Nurseries at Manakau
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Rex Bowater of Levin enjoying the flowers at Pukehou Nurseries, Manakau
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Black and white photograph.
Written on back – Lorna & Ken Soo
Written on blue paper attached to back – C M/H
Lorna and Ken Soo.
Black and white photograph.
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The fish pond at Paiaka Iris Gardens, Koputaroa.
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Black and white photograph.
Written on back - Daphne – .....& Ngaire George Best Garden Competition
Daphne Hunt president of Keep Foxton Beautiful with the “Best Garden Competition” winners Ivan and Ngaire George, 1980’s-90’s.
Black and white photograph.
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Printed bottom of original, as caption: “Levin Gardens, N.Z.”
Public Gardens & Methodist Church, Levin. To the right of the photograph is the war memorial which replaced an earlier one. To the left is the Methodist Church on the north eastern corner of the Cambridge Street and Kent Street intersection.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0240b)
See also 2000.290.0003 (original postcard).
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Printed bottom of original, as caption: “Public Gardens, Levin.”
The Public Gardens, Bath Street ,Levin, c.1926 showing a pergola built of ponga logs. Thompson House is in the background. This photograph is taken looking north-east.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0237a)
See also 2000.289.0006 (original sepia photo).
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A patch of spring bulbs in the grounds of the original home of Nga Tawa School for Girls at the Waring Taylor property in Kingston Road, Shannon
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Overgrown shrubs and trees in the gardens on the site of the original home of Nga Tawa School for Girls at the Waring-Taylor property in Kingston Road, Shannon. The school was established by Miss Mary Taylor in 1891 and relocated to Crofton Road, Marton in 1906. It is now situated in Calico Line, Marton. This photograph was taken some years after the school had moved to Marton.
See also – #.0009
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Overgrown trees in the grounds of the original hone of Nga Tawa School for Girls at the Waring-Taylor property in Kingston Road, Shannon.
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Colour photograph.
Penciled on back – 10 Park Street
Garden boxes at the rear of 10 Park Street, home of Neal and Daphne Hunt, 1980’s-90’s.
Colour photograph.
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Public Gardens, Cambridge Street Bath Street intersection. 1 B&W Postcard. “Public Gardens, Levin, NZ. 1784 – (caption)”.
Ppostcard featuring rose bushes and trees in Public Gardens.
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Inscription on reverse reads: ” Compliments of the Season love and kindest thoughts for the New Year. G J Whitaker Levin. Christmas 1920”
The Levin Public Gardens in Cambridge Street between Bath and Kent Streets. A gentleman is sitting on a park bench at the left of the photograph looking towards the goldfish pond in the south-west corner of the gardens.
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Black and white photocopy.
Written on back in blue ink- Archway – 3m wide 2.6m high. Tre[lli]s. – width allowed ~2m. Murals 3.6 wide x 2.4 high.
Written on back in pencil- Fence Double path steps
Seaview Gardens from Main Street, 1998.
A4 black and white photocopy with white correction fluid used to mark proposed placement of murals and gateway for 1999 (part of Keep Foxton Beautiful campaign ?).
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Penciled on back: “24. Chinese Market Garden at Otaki, 1945.
This photograph must be acknowledged to the J.D. Pascoe Collection. Alexander Turnbull Library, Welligton, New Zealand. Reference No. 1299 1/4”
Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date. 20/10/90
A man walks behind his horse which is pulling a cultivator across fields at a market garden at Otaki, 1945. . This photo used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 254.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted.
RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH
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Printed bottom of original, as caption: “Public Gardens, Levin, N.Z. 1784.”
See also 2000.316.0011 (original postcard).
Roses and trees at the Public Gardens, Levin.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0240a)
See also 2000.316.0011 (original postcard).
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Stamped on back with black ink: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 483 Date. 10/2/98”
Neil Dobson ,Also garden of manager’s house, which was built in the 1950’s.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Water tower, Foxton 1949”
Seaview gardens, at the southern end of Main Street, Foxton showing the entrance gates, fence and water tower.
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Seaview gardens central area showing fernery etc”
The central area of the Seaview Gardens, southern end of Main Street, Foxton showing the fernery area.
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