Penciled on back: “31. Masonic Village. Masonic Retirement Village under construction in Queen Street east, Levin. 29th October 1976. From ‘Chronicle’ photograph negative No. 761410.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90

Buildings under construction at the Masonic Retirement Village, on the intersection of Queen Street and Arapaepae Road, Levin, 1976. The Tararua ranges are in the background.

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Wrapped in plastic (Gladwrap).

Written on back of plastic covering with blue ballpoint pen: “G. Sinkinson” ?[donor ]

White board (with writting refering to Acc. #2000.453) used for protection.

Boys Training Farm, Kimberley Road, Levin c.1900. ( Later Kimberley Hospital and Training School, and Kimberley Centre)

This photogpaph shows the main building (no longer at this site 2001), a small cottage to the left (a disused administration building still onsite 2001),and the two storied farm house to the right (no longer on site 2001)

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Early Buildings at Kimberley for Boys Training Farm”

Print of the right hand site of the composite photographs 2000.473.0001 and 2000.474.0001. See these two numbers for deatails.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Negative No. 1 Inscription on reverse reads: “Negative No 1 Probably from Brendon Molloy. Turnbull Library ?”

The buildings at the Weraroa Boys Training Farm from the main entrance, Kimberley Road Levin. The gateway is flanked by a white picket fence and in the background are the buildings that comprised the Weraroa Boys Training Farm. The white building to the left of the photograph is the only one which remains today (2001). This site was later an Air Force base, Kimberley Hospital and Training School, and is now (2001) Kimberley Centre.

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Typed on piece of paper: “Weraroa Boy’s Training Farm. Man at centre, with cap and moustache, may be Superintendent Major Burlinson. Making eel baskets.”

A typed inscripton on a slip of paper reads: “Weraroa Boy’s Training Farm Man at centre, with cap and moustache, may be Superintendent Major Burlinson. Making eel baskets.” However, this photograph of a group of Maori making hinaki (eel traps) from flax under trees also appears in the McDonald collection as 1977.047.0037 and 1977.047.0044 with no reference to the Weraroa Boys Farm.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - Hokio Boys School at Hokio Beach. Inscription on reverse reads: “Hokio Boys School at Hokio Beach. Photo by Mr Tombs.”

The main buildings at Hokio Boys School, Hokio Beach, Levin, c 1960. The wooden buildings have iron roofs and face the north. Photograph taken from the northern bank of the Hokio Stream.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Sanatorium Reserve 147 145 Seabury Ave”

Wooden buildings with iron roofs at the Sanitorium Reserve, 145-47 Seabury Avenue, Foxton Beach. The buildings are surrounded by vegetation including toetoe and macrocarpa.

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Laminated photocopy of 2000.473.0001. Refer to this number for details.

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Printed bottom of original photo,as caption: “The Government Training Farm, Levin, N.Z.”

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 31”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P31” Weraroa Boys’ Training Farm, Kimberley Road, about 1920.”

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “4. Weraroa Boy’s Training Farm, Kimberley Road c1920. In from the main entrance – now the westerly entrance.”

View of main buildings along entrance driveway at Weraroa Boys Training Farm, now Kimberley Centre, Kimberley Road, Levin. None of the buildings shown in this photograph remain on this site (2001)

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See also 2000.453.0001 – 2000.453.0011

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Hand printed bottom of original photo, as caption: “Boys Training Farm Levin Ken Aitken series

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “A 1920’s view of a game of cricket at the sports ground. Games were played against local clubs. The wicket was the the [?] only good one in Levin then. The building to the left was built 1925-1935.”

A game of cricket in progress on the recreation field at the Boys Training Farm (later Kimberley Centre), Kimberley Road, Levin, c 1920s. The main building in the centre of this photograph is no longer on this site, however, the small, white concrete building to the left remains.(2001)

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 30”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “P30. Weraroa Boys Training Farm, Kimberley Road, c.1913. Instructor in white shirt and hat is M.W. Williams. His wife and son, Raymond, in doorway. Their house ‘Clematis Cottage’, is now demolished. Boys’ dormitory to left of cottage. P.C. Williams collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref. No. 65871 1/2”

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “2. Boys at gardening work c1913. The instructor was M.W. Williams (in the white hat). The house, ‘Clematis Cottage’ was the Williams dwelling. Mrs Williams and son Raymond are pictured in the doorway. The house has since been demolished. Boys dormitory to the left of the cottage. (Alexander Turnbull Library – Williams collection)”

Boys gardening beside ‘Clematis Cottage’, Weraroa Boys Training Farm (later Kimberley Centre), Kimberley Road, Levin, c.1913. The man in the white shirt in this photograph is Mr M. W. Williams who was an instructor at the Training Farm. His wife and son Raymond, are standing in the doorway of the cottage. Information on the reverse of this photograph states that this building has been demolished. This is incorrect as “Clematis Cottage” became the Nurses’ Home at Kimberley Hospital and Training School and is currently (2001) used as the Staff Education Centre.

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Foxton Maternity Home with sign in front advising visiting hours.

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Possibly the opening of the Plunket Rooms in Clyde Street, Foxton. A group of dignitories is seated on the porch of the roughcast and timber building and a man stands to the right, addressing the crowd of mostly women and children in the foreground.

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Typed on card taped to back: “According to Mr W.H. Rolston, who was present as a boy of 10 at the opening (the only outside boy present) it was called the Industrial School and was opened on 16 August 1903 for approx. 200 homeless, and problem children in need of remedial training. Major Burlinson was the first superintendent and Mr Marriot followed him. Opened same day as Levin P.O. {written with blue ballpoint pen}

Weraroa Training Farm, Kimberley Road 1903. This composite photograph shoes the buildings of the institution which was later an Air Force Station, Kimberley Hospital and Training School, and is presently (2001) Kimberley Centre. In both the foreground and backgroundnative bush has been felled, and the Tararua Ranges are visable in the background.

Black and white mounted composite photograph. Oversized item.

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Written on mounting board below photo with blue ballpoint pen: “Boys Training Farm Staff, 1910.

Penciled on back: “Gray Phillips (Maori Interpreter). Major Burlington ? [or Burlinson ?] in charge, centre with hat.”

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “Staff 1910. First manager Major Burlinson is in middle row, second from left. The native interpreter, Gray Phillips is top left.”

Typed on another piece of paper glued to back: ” Boys Training farm Staff, 1910. According to Mr Welby the boys had brass, bugle and pipe bands and used to march up the road to church each week. He said that I. Morrell (? sp.) stole the boys’ savings and went to jail. Gray Phillips Major Burlinson (Maori interpreter) in charge seated centre I. Morrell The major was an English army man and was extremely strict.”

Stamped on back with purple ink – Return to Jubilee Secretary

Embossed mounting board.

The staff from the Boys Training Farm, pose for this formal photograph in 1910. Thirteen men appear in this mounted photograph, all dressed in suits. Inscriptions on reverse read: “Staff 1910. First mamager Major Burlinson is in iddle row, second from left. The native interpreter, Gray Phillips is top left.” and “BOYS’ TRAINING STAFF 1910 According to Mr Welby the boys had brass, bugle and pipe bands and used to march up the road to church each week. He said that I Morrell (?sp) stole the boys’ savings and went to jail. Gray Phillips (Maori interpreter) Major Burlinson in charge seated centre I Morrell. The major was an English army man and was extremely strict.”

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Laser copy. Negative held by Alexander Turnbull Library

Fringed counterpanes cover 15 iron beds in a dormitory at the Weraroa Boys Training farm. The interior of the room is lined with tongue in groove wood and there are four sash windows visable.

Caption reads: “Boys Training Farm – Wereroa – Dormitory”

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Laser copy. Negative held by Alexander Turnbull Library.

Weraroa Training Farm buildings, Kimberley Road, Levin. (Later Kimberley Hospital and Training School, and Kimberley Centre).

The small square building to the centre is the only building in this photograph which remains on this site (2001).

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