Photograph taken by Leslie Adkin on 1 January 1913 of Maud Herd standing by the Ohau River. She is holding a fishing rod, net and a fish she has just caught.
From: Collection at Te Papa - online at http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/42105
Printed on back: “Florrie Walker, Hokio Beach, 1924 G. Leslie Adkin. Collection : John B. Turner.”
UPDATE: Nola Fullarton is certain that this is WINIFRED Walker (not Florrie). (Dec 2010)
Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “married Sammy Parsons” [refers to Florrie Walker]
Also written: “Dear Jo, I saw this in the museum shop the day I took some of Auntie Clare’s things to donate to the anthropology department. What a modern beach girl! Best wishes for a happy birthday & love from Dor & Colin. 21.7.91”
Florrie Walker, in the bathing dress of the day, lying on Ice Plant at Hokio Beach, 1924.
1 sepia tone postcard
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Photo taken in 1933 by Leslie Adkin showing people at Kopuherehere Lagoon (First Lakes).
From the collection at Te Papa.
Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 130”
Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Christmas 1911. Leslie, Clare, Marjorie, Dora, William G., Mrs Annie Adkin, Robert Adkin (a cousin who stayed about 6 months working on farm, then returned to Australia), Clifford, Vivian.”
Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date
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.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
See also 1979.134.0003
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Typed on paper glued to back: “W.G. Adkin & Family 1913. Leslie, Clare, Gilbert, Dora, Cliff, W.G. Adkin, Mrs W.G. Akin, Vivian, Marjorie. Photographed by Frank Denton. Lent by Mrs J. Aitchison. Copied by Mr F. Bryce, March 1979.”
Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date Prov N0.2
Semi-formal photograph of the family of W.G. Adkin at ‘Cheslyn Rise’, 1913. The four eldest children (Leslie, Clair, Gilbert and Dora), stand behind their parents and two of their siblings (Cliff to the left and Marjorie to the right) sit alongside their parents’ chairs. Their youngest sister, Vivian, is seated at the feet of her parents and is holding a tabby kitten. Mr W G and Mrs Anne Adkin are seated in wicker chairs.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
See also 1979.134.0005
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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Wellington 1913” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 7”
Typed on paper glued to back: “P7 Part of the Levin contingent of Special Constables in Wellington as strikebreakers, November 1913. Copied by John Cleland, Palmerston North from original lent by Mrs Molly Dorne, Ohau, 1985.
For story, consult Dreaver, ‘Horowhenua County & its People’, Chap. 14.”
1 6 2 7 3 Hector McDonald 8 Bernard Freyberg 4 Bill Hannan 9 Leslie Adkin 5 10 11
Used in book – ‘Leslie Adkin’ by A. Dreaver, page 105, with caption - The Levin troop. From right [? left]: - , Tom Vincent, Hector McDonald, - , Bert Denton, Jack Bartholomew, Bernard Freyberg, Leslie Adkin. Zac photo, G. Leslie Adkin collection, MONZTPT, B.029142
Levin contingent of Special Constables, 1913. Group of men on horseback, includes – Tom Vincent, Hector McDonald, Bill Hannan, Bert Denton, Jack Bartholomew, Bernard Freyberg, Leslie Adkin.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
Used in book – ‘Leslie Adkin’ by A. Dreaver, page 105
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Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Photograph acknowledged to the S.C. Smith Collection. Ref. No. 19684 1/2. Labour Conditions 1913. Mt. Cook [? Buckle St.] Barracks. Special Constables brought in to work during 1913 strike. Leslie Adkin sitting up facing camera, centre of picture. See his diary held by museum.”
Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 193, with caption - Levin’s contingent of special constables encamped at Mt. Cook Barracks, Wellington, during 1913 waterfront strike. Centre, leaning on arm, is Leslie Adkin. S.C. Smith Coll. ATL
Used in book – ‘Leslie Adkin’ by A. Dreaver, page 103, with caption - Bedded down in the Garrison Hall, Buckle Street, 3 November 1913. Four hundred special constables prepare for their first night on duty. Leslie Adkin can be seen just right of centre, with Bert Denton to his right. Zac photo, G. Leslie Adkin collection, MONZTPT, B.029140
Special Constables in the sleeping quarters, Garrison Hall, Mt. Cook Barracks, Buckle Street, Wellington, 1913. G. Leslie Adkin is in the centre of the photograph, sitting up and looking directly at the camera.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted.
RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH
Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 193. Also used in book – ‘Leslie Adkin’ by A. Dreaver, page 103
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