Inscription on reverse is very faint but begins: “Dear Mrs Ransom…..” A message follows but is too faint to read. “W. Hannan” has been written in blue ink across the message.

Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street intersection looking south c 1910. The street is unsealed and plane trees are growing along a grass verge that runs alongside the road. At the centre of the intersection is a gas standard with two lamps. The Post Office is on the left hand side and the Levin Hotel on the right hand side.

See also 1977.035.0002

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Shifting old Catholic Church from Mako Mako Rd to Oxford Street”

The roofless old Catholic Church on the deck of a truck, moves along Oxford Street on its way to Waitarere having been uplifted from its former site in Mako Mako Rd. Three men are on the top of the building while another stands on the deck of the truck. Other men stand on the footpath and the road.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Shifting old Catholic from Mako

A man stands on the footpath with his bicycle and watches as the old Catholic Church moves from its site in Mako Mako Road to Waitarere in 1950. This photograph was taken in Oxford Street near Stuckey Street.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “W Hannan” and “Miss Knight C/o Mrs E Hollard, Kaponga, Taranaki.”

The western side of Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection, looking south c 1911. The road is unsealed and is lined by the plane trees which were planted in 1897. To the left of the photograph is the Levin Hotel and further south down Oxford Street are other commercial premises.

See also 1977.035.0002

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Inscription on reverse reads: “W Hannan”

Inscription on paper accompanying photograph: “Weraroa. Probably about 1900 to 1907. Probably first station there on left. Weraroa Hotel centre & Swainson & Bevan. All were burnt down by 1911.”

Weraroa c 1900-07 from the Main Road with Mako Mako Road in the foreground behind the fence on the right. Also on the right is Swainson and Bevan’s store with the Weraroa Hotel further down the road. To the left is the railway station. The road is unsealed with a large amount of water lying in the ruts.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “DEar Kate and Jim, Wishing you both a Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year. Oswald.” and Mr R J Ransom. Saddler, Bulls” also “Don Mrs Hannan 9/77”

A postcard with “Greetings from Levin” in red ink across the top and two local views. To the left is a photograph of Lake Horowhenua taken from the western shore and showing one of the artificial islands. To the right is a view of the commercial premises on the northwestern corner of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “W Hannan” and “Miss Ivy Pournley c/o Mrs F Pournley Feilding.”

The eastern side of Oxford Street north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection looking south. The Post Office is in the centre of this photograph with commercial businesses on either side. The street is unsealed and the plane trees which were planted in 1897 are covered in foliage.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “W Hannan”

The eastern side of Oxford Street looking south from the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection. The road is unsealed and in the centre of the intersection is a single gas lamp which has a ladder leaning against the standard.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Dear Mr …... I received your letter the other day. I have left Berts and am working for J. Howard. I ….. will be …... next Monday. I am getting 14S a week. I get up at 4 in the morning. Hoping yo are well. W.H. Aanson.” and “W. Hannan”

Four scenes of Levin c 1909. The top left shows Oxford Street north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south east. The top right shows a cyclist and a horse and trap on The Avenue. The bottom left shows a busy scene at the railway yards at Weraroa with Prouse’s sawmill in the background. The bottom right shows a group on the western hills overlooking Lake Horowhenua.

See also 1977.011.0003 and 1977.014.0001

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A black and white enlargement of 1977.043.0005 showing a launch with two unidentified persons on board coming towards the shore of Lake Horowhenua.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Oxford Street west. From left now Gemini fashions203, Cornish 205 Ox St. Portion of Bradley Bros livery stables on left F C Swanwick” and “W Hannan”

The western side of Oxford Street looking north from mid-way along the street c 1900. The street is unsealed and the plane trees which were planted in 1897 have protective fences around them. The only form of transport is horse-drawn.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Dear JIm. We have here Levin’s new attraction. The Coronation Swimming baths. This was taken on the opening day and a very large crowd assembled to see them opened. I have taken on swimming and find it a very good exercise. We are having the Levin Show down here this week and also Worth’s Circus so things will be pretty lively. We have got some fine entries for the show this year. Marion is still in Wellington. Will be home next Sat. We are all quite well. Wilf”

This postcard shows the start of the 25 yards race for boys on the day the Coronation Swimming Baths were opened on the corner of Bath and Salisbury Streets in 1911.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Dear Jim, Thanks for P C this is one of Levin. We are having very wet weather just now. I wish I could come to Kaiapoi the Christmas but no such luck”

” W Hannan”

“Don. Mrs Hannan 9/77”

A launch with two unidentified people aboard comes towards the shore of Lake Horowhenua

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Don. Mrs Hannan 9/77”

The main building at Levin School on the western side of Oxford Street c 1950. The wooden building has an iron roof and a brick chimney is on the left of the building. In front of the building is a flag pole which was removed elsewhere in the school grounds in 1960, and replaced by a sundail.

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