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Oliver plough, attached to Bristol-20 tracked tractor
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Dr R.A.J. White and Alvine Marshall grading tomatoes for market.
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1952 – Vern Oborn & Joe Griffith, walking along path (backs to camera). The taller man (right) is carrying 2 shovels over his right shoulder.
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Official visit by Prime Minister, David Lange, December 1986. The vase-life study of Leucadendron being discussed with three other people.
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Paul Hurst, Julian Heyes & Graham King. examining broccoli In a laboratory, taking samples from a head of broccoli for analysis (possibly chemical analysis).
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Oscillating tines on Bristol-20 tracked tractor, used for cultivating stoney ground.
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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.
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Official opening of Boyce conference suite, 1985 Left to right – Conway Powell, Bill Kain, Mrs & Mr Boyce.
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January 1949 – Main gate, office & store shed. Main gate (centre). Office & store shed (centre & left). Raspberries & blackcurrent stocks (foreground). Manager’s residence behind hedge & trees (right).
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Staff (group portrait), 1950’s. Formal group portrait, taken outside a building.
Back Row – Bob Gallagher, Axel Jorgenson, Alan Shaw, Doug Boyer, Ted Thompson.
Front Row – John Bolton, Joe Griffith, Stuart Richardson (with Claude, the cat), Jim Dobson, Bruce Mills.
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Penciled on back: “23. Research Station. Laboratory equipment for analysis of soils at the new laboratories of the Horticultural Research Centre, Levin (Kimberley Road). Dr M. Prasad inspecting. 9th November 1976. From ‘Chronicle’ photograph No. 761463.”
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Dr M Prasad inspecting soil analysis equipment at the Horticultural Research Centre, 1976.
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Tins of berryfruit packed for market, c.1950. Mrs Griffiths and Joe Griffiths with the first consignment of raspberries and blackcurrants sent to the market about 1950. The truck was Jim Dobson’s1928 Fargo. The practice of sending berryfruit to market was shortlived as the local growers saw it in direct competition to their own businesses.
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Combined staff of Levin Horticultural Research Centre and Levin Diagnostic Centre 1973.
Back Row (L-R) – M.H. Rhodes, E.D.W. Young, D.J. Pescini, B.J. Patchett, A.F. Rainbow, R.A.J. White, D. Boyer, W.A. Tindale, W.T. Bussell, D.C.M. Manson, M.K. Rankin, A.F. Thompson, G.J. van der Mespel, T.R. Laing, K.L. Davey, R.H Gallagher, N.D. Broadbent.
Third Row (L-R) – E.J. Thomson, A.S. Goodreds, G. Saville, T.S. Bailie, N.J. Parkin, G.A Judd, G.M. Hurst, G.N.J. Goldie, C.E. Henderson, J.A. Body, J.E. Gordon, G.J. Thornes, D. Steven, J.C. Todd, J.W. Stedman, L.A. Porter, R.H. Goslin, B.G. Olsen.
Second Row (L-R) – J.M. Cunningham, A.S. Wilton, V.D. Sherwood, S. Rowan, F. Ankins, A.P. Marshall, B.M. Hill, R.M. Kerr, E.M. Jepsen, J.A. Sorensen, R.M. Taylor, S.M. Bailie, D.J. Casey, R.E. King, J.I. Soo, J.I. Mowbray, S.J. Bennett, J.I. Metcalfe, S.M. Wood.
Front Row (L-R) – G.F. Laundon, H.D. Nisbet, K. Dallenger, E.A. Morse, N.K. Borst, A.I. Clinton, R.J. Keogh, J.V. Nelson, N.H. Aston, W.R. Boyce, W.I. Leathem, A. Ingle, S. Skinner, T.I. Cox, H. Barley, C.N. Lund, H. Gordon, J. Dallenger, S.K. Wong.
Absent – J. Minard, D.J. Dennis & several others.
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Cultivators (mechanical, walk-behind machines) – 4 models lined up in soft fruit orchard, left to right -English Howard, Australian Howard, Gravelly, & Simar.
Kimberley Centre in background
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Staff (group portrait), 1952. Formal group portrait, taken outside a building.
Back Row – John Bolton, Joe Griffith, Doug Boyer, Bill Jarvis, Ted Thompson, Bob Gallagher, Alan Shaw. Front Row – Mrs Lessells, Mrs Leathem, Jim Dobson, Mrs Smith, Miss Boyle.
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Kees van Epenhuijsen, at the Open Day, 1985 at the Persimmons display, giving explanations to the public and answering their questions.
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Interior view of the first “state of the art” aluminium glasshouse at the Research Centre, which was assembled around 1953. The figure in the photograph may be Stewart Richardson who was superintendent.
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Informal group photo of (L-R) Jim Dobson, Arthur Grieg, and Joe Griffith. All wearing suit & tie, and paper stick-on “hello” name-tags.
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Neil Dobson ,Also garden of manager’s house, which was built in the 1950’s.
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This aerial photograph looking from the south, dates from the early 1950’s and shows the original five-acre block. In the foreground there are two sheds, the one on the left was the office and implement shed, the other one on the right housed fertiliser and drums. The large shed housed the tractor and rotary hoes and behind the shed is the manager’s house. The manager at this time was Jim Dobson. Crops included blackcurrents, brambles, strawberry runner beds, and annual crops such as tomatoes.
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Jim Dobson, spraying blackcurrants using Gravely sprayer. In the background are tomatoes.
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Jim Dobson’s farewell, 1953. The group at the table include – Gordon Helson, Jean Dobson, Stewart Richardson, Jim Dobson, and two other men, with 3 women (left) standing beside building.
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