Inscription on reverse reads: “Helen Simpson with Mr J Corry cutting the ribbon at the opening of North School 1954”

Helen Simpson cuts the ribbon held by Mr Corry to open Levin North School in 1954. An unidentified man stands to the right of the photograph.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Mr Blair Tennant M P officially opened Fairfield School 6th April 1963 with two youngest pupils Vivienne Jenkins & Bruce Jongste.”

Mr Blair Tennant officially opens Fairfield School with the two youngest pupils Vivienne Jenkins and Bruce Jongste.

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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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Inscription on reverse reads:- “H.H.McDonald” A second inscription reads:- “This is we think the first race meeting at the end of Queen Street.”

Unidentified group of adults and children, sitting and standing on grass, with tall trees in background.

Inscription on reverse reads: “H.H. McDonald.”

A further inscription reads: “This is we think the first race meeting at the end of Queen Street.”

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Original held by Mrs Shaaran Price of Swanson, Auckland

Studio portrait of Thomas Bowe and his five daughters. Those appearing in this photograph are from left to right:- Julie Bowe, Katie Bowe, Thomas Bowe, Eileen Bowe, Mary Bowe and Annie Bowe.

Laminated photograph

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Foxton School classes – Standards V, VI and VII, 1912.

Original print and laminated copy

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Photo of class at St Mary’s, Foxton, c.1955. Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- B Vertongen, D Halidone, B O’Leary, R Vertongen, W Blundell, J Smite, R McEwan and W Robinson.

Third Row:- D McDonnell, M Huff, P McPherson, ? Bulmer, M Bergin, E Murphy, D Murphy, B Carmot, C Whatapahou, E Roache, B Blundell.

Second Row:- Mother Colman, M O’Dea, F Thomson, H Martin, M Purcell, T Gildea, M Buckley, J Buckley, E O’Connor, L Carmont, Father Rynne.

Front Row:- R Huff, K Halidone, W McPherson, R Christie, J Tutty, P Moody, ? O’Leary, A McDonald.

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Mary Helena Pickering, nee Lena Carlson, born 1897”

Pupils from Levin School lined up by the southern entrance to the wooden building in Oxford Street. (This school opened in 1903). The schoolyard is unsealed and large stones are clearly visable on the ground in front of the group of children.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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See notes #2000.317.0002

Mrs Fitzherbert’s School, 1904. 2 B&W photo print copies (duplicates of #2000.317.0002)

For details see 2000.317.0002 (original photo)

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Written on back of mounting board with black ink pen: “Dorothe Brewster.

Penciled on back of mounting board: “Norwood School, Levin. Post to, Miss D. Brewster, Victoria St., Cambridge. (with list)”.

Written on piece of paper with bight red / pink pen & sellotaped to back: “This is the property of – Miss D. Brewster, Victoria St., Cambridge.”

Also typed on paper sellotaped to back: “Mrs. R. Fitzherbert’s School (“Norwood School”) Queen Street, Levin 1904. Standing at back: Miss M. Fitzherbert and Mrs. Fitzherbert Pupils: Standing (From left) Eileen Matier, Emma Prouse, Phyllis Matier, Ella Snow, Leila Cobb (with Jeanette the cat), Nessie Day, Marjorie Hitchings, Ethel Palms, {Nesbie} (Lesbia) Wilson, Myrtle Burden ? or Burton ?, Clare Adkin. Sitting (From left) – back: - Skerman, Lily Snow, {Dorothy} (Margaret) Dean, Edith Smart, Amy Lancaster. – front: Lilian Bartholomew, Marjorie Adkin, Dorothy Brewster, Alma Reeve, Lance Prouse, Athol Gibbons, Dora Adkin.” [Names in { } crossed out and replaced by name in ( ).

Mrs Fitzherbert’s School, Queen Street West, Levin 1904. 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Mrs R Fitzherbert and her daughter Miss M Fitzherbert standing at the rear of their pupils, on the porch of the school. Twenty one of the twenty three pupils are girls with only two boys in the photograph.

This school was also known as “Norwood School” Also see #.0003 modern photo duplicates

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Weraroa & Railway Stn. – (caption). 1 B&W postcard.

Main Road at Weraroa showing the Weraroa Hotel on the corner of Ward Street, and the Levin Railway Station on the left in the distance. In the centre of the photo is a horse and trap, and a youth leans on a bicycle chatting to two young girls. Two women and a girl have just walked past the general store, which doubles as a registry office for servants, and there are others outside the hotel and other shops.

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Penciled on piece of paper glued top left of mounting board, as caption: “Levin School, 1898, Miss Rennie, Teacher.”

Penciled on back: “3 SCH”

See also – Acc. #2000.294.0002 (original, mounted, fragile).

Miss Rennie poses with her 22 pupils (16 girls and 6 boys) at Levin School in 1898. The photograph has been taken at the side of the wooden building, and the ground outside the building is extremely rough with large stones.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.294.0002 (original, mounted, fragile).

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Penciled on back: “4 SCH

Mrs R Fitzherbert and her daughter Miss M Fitzherbert stand on the porch at the at the rear of this group of pupils from the Norwood School, Queen Street, Levin, 1904. Twenty-one of the twenty three pupils are girls with only two boys appearing in this photograph. The school was on the site of today’s ‘Village Green’ (2001) and was also known as Mrs Fitzherbert’s School.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.317.0002 (original) with names of pupils listed, and 2000.317.0003 duplicate copies}

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Inscription on reverse of original photograph reads: “A Good Haul”

10 children in a rowboat named “Kowhai” at Foxton Beach, holding collection of fish. The children are of varying ages and they have caught several types of fish.

Original photograph plus 6” x 4” black and white print

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Foxton School Class c.1920. Boys and girls outside the brick school building.

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Black and white photograph.

Foxton Little Theatre members reinactment of the arrival of settlers from Paiaka as part of the Foxton Centennial celebrations 1955.

Black and white photograph.

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Penciled on back: “Dr Robert Bryson and Dr Elizabeth Bryson with son Bill and daughter Mary practiced 1910-1926 in Levin.”

Typed on paper: “Dr Robert and Dr Elizabeth Bryson in a family group, with son Bill and daughter Mary both of whom qualified as doctors in later years. Came to Levin 1910 (?) and later sold the practice in 1926 to Dr Lance Hunter. Original Photo Thompson House.”

Dr Robert and Dr Elizabeth Bryson, with their son Bill and daughter Mary (both of whom qualified as doctors in later years).

1 B&W photo print copy, original photo – Thompson House

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HHS No. 18. Caption: “Dora, Gilbert, Clare, Mrs Adkin”

Three Adkin children (?Dora, Gilbert, Clare) on a log over a small stream, and their mother, in the bush, ‘Cheslyn Rise’. The boy (?Gilbert) is holding a bow.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Not known. Photographer W Thorley. Negative Turnbull Library”

An unidentified small girl and an unidentified older man feed a flock of mainly black hens.

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Two cyclists passing the Woolpack and Textiles office block. This building was shifted to the Ladys Mile end of the Woolpack and Textiles plant in 1992.

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Inscribed on back with black ink pen: ” Vera Richards.”

Also written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “144 bath St. Levin

Typed on piece of paper sellotaped to back:”Vera Richards – second from left in back row.”

1 B&W photo print, mounted, Koputaroa School group, 1910.There are only female students in this photograph. Only Vera Richards, who is second from the left in the back row, has been identified. The lady teacher, who is wearing a full length dress with sandals, stands at the far right of the photograph. Most of the girls in this photograph are wearing pinafores.

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HHS No. 3. Caption: “(L to R) Leslie Adkin, Clare (Mrs Gardner), Marjorie (Mrs Broomfield, Dora (Mrs Law), W G Adkin, Mrs Anne Adkin, Gilbert, Cliff, Vivien”.

The Adkin family sitting in wicker chairs in the garden at ‘Cheslyn Rise’, 1911. From left to right those in the photograph are: – G Leslie Adkin, Clair Adkin, Marjorie Adkin, Dora Adkin, Mr W.G. Adkin, Mrs Anne Adkin, Robert Adkin (a cousin who stayed about 6 months working on the farm, then returned to Australia), Clifford Adkin and Vivian Adkin.

See also 2000.018.0296

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back with black ink - Margaret 10 yrs 9 mths. Robert 6 yrs 2 mths.

Two unidentified children with the inscription on reverse side of photograph “Margaret 10yrs 9 mths Robert, 6 yrs 2 mths.”

Black and white photograph.

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Manawatu Hotel from Avenue Road in the early 1900s. Four women a small girl and an infant are on the balcony. A number of men and youths stand outside the hotel along with two men in a horse and gig.

Photograph and paper copy

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Inscription on reverse reads “To Uncle and Auntie From Phyllis Sheila and George”.

Hugh Cassin, 33rd Reinforcement, with two unidentified girls and an unidentified boy. Inscription on reverse reads “To Uncle and Auntie From Phyllis Sheila and George”.

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A group of six unidentified people, one woman, four girls and a boy. This photograph has been taken on the porch of a private residence and in the bottom right hand corner a black dog is lying on the porch.

1 Sepia tone photo print

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Written on back with black ink pen - Dec 25th 1913.

Group of unidentified people standing on a log, Heights Road, Christmas Day, 1913.

1 B&W photo postcard

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Group of female students from Foxton School, pose with their teachers, outside their school building, 1905.

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Typed information on paper with photo -

The Court House Levin. Built 1903. Eileen and Arnold Bagrie (aged 11) c.1920. Original photo Mrs Arnold Bagrie.

Colleen and Arnold Bagrie outside the Levin Court House c.1920. The Court house was constructed in 1903.

1 B&W photo print copy

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