Note attached to front reads:-

Group of men, women and children formally dressed sitting and standing in front of a building with a wooden roof.

Inscription attached to front reads: Levin Tennis Club entertain Mrs Stuckey and friends on her departure for South Africa. Feb 28th 1913.” Also “McDonalds present.”

Inscriptions on reverse read: “Mrs R A MacDonald Winchester Street Levin”, “Mrs Stuckey’s afternoon before leaving for South Africa Feb 28th 1913.” and “Presented by Mrs Mary Dorset, Manakau 16/02/81.”

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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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Typed on paper glued on back & part of top left corner torn and missing: “—-—-— Picken —-—- (th)e photos were presented to “The Chronicle” ——a former Levin resident, M{rs}iss Dorothy Brewster. now of --unningdale Nursing Home, Hamilton. Mr Kerslake has taken copies -(n)d has presented the original to the library for safe keeping. Bob A.”

Penciled on mounting board under torn area of paper – Miss D. Brewster.

Building appears to be same as shown in photo #.0004 “The Byko” shop. Height of tree & thickness of its trunk indicate this photo taken a few years later with alterations and addition of top floor.

Sidecar Motorcycle Enthusiasts outside “Byko” store, north-eastern corner of Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection. Seven motorcycles with sidecars are parted facing the intersection. A number of unidentified adults and children have posed with the machines for the photograph. The businesses in this photo are housed in two storied wooden buildings, and include the bike shop on the corner, “Silver Grid” which serves “Meals at all hours” and has “Fresh Fish Daily”, and another business called “Ocean Accent”.

1 Sepia tone print, mounted

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