Black and white photograph.

Ken and Lorna Soo pictured in an apple orchard.

Black and white photograph.

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mounted black and white photograph attached to white card.

Brian Speirs, Joint Dux of Foxton DHS, 1971. Head and shoulders mounted black and white photograph of Brian dressed in school uniform.

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Black and white laminated photocopy.

Head and shoulders portrait of Mr J. T. Stewart, 1800’s.

Laminated black and white photocopy.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – M/H Yvonne Shugg – Skindeep slug: Shugg Yvonne Shugg – Skin Deep.

Yvonne Shugg owner of ‘Skin Deep’ business.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – MH AH Lyn Solomon slug: post Closing Post Office

Lynne Solomon closing Foxton Post Office for the last time.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Olga Scott Candidate. Kere Kere Ward. H.D.C.

Written on green paper attached to back – Olga Scott C M/H

Olga Scott, Horowhenua District Council candidate, Kere Kere Ward.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Public Health Nurse. Mary Schmidt

Written on blue paper attached to back – M/H C

Mary Schmidt – Public Health Nurse.

Black and white photograph.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Curly Smith married a girl Walls. c.1929 Ice cream delivery for P O Store Foxton Beach”

Curly Smith standing beside the Foxton Beach Post Office Store ice cream delivery van, c.1929. Information on the reverse of the photograph states: “Curly Smith married a girl Walls”

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Copy of a head and shoulders studio portrait of A Saunders.

Photocopy

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 59”

Written on back with black & blue ballpoint pens: “Francis Corrison Swanwick, age 6, 1916.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society.

Francis Corrison Swanwick (age 6), standing on wooden seat,1916.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Nurse Smithson and midwife and to many a doctor in the early settlement days. Practised from early 1890s to c. 1930s She died 1942. Lived nest north Levin School. Liquorland now on site. From memories of daughter Emma Charlotte. Married Newman then Ken Burt mother of Mrs Stan Small. F.C.S.”

Granny Smithson aged 74 or 75 years old. The original photograph from which this copy has been taken was taken in 1935 or 1936. Granny Smithson was a nurse, midwife and doctor to many of the early settlers in Levin. Her house was north of the Levin School site on Oxford Street (where Liquorland is today 2001).

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Granny Smithson 74 or 75 yrs old. Original taken 1935 or 6. Donated Mrs T Small.”

Granny Smithson aged 74 or 75 years old. The original photograph from which this copy has been taken was taken in 1935 or 1936. Granny Smithson was a nurse, midwife and doctor to many of the early settlers in Levin. She practised from the early 1890s until the 1930s. Her house was north of the Levin School site on Oxford Street (where Liquorland is today 2001).

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Mr Stern Kingston Rd. Shannon”

Mr Stern in his glasshouse, Kingston Road, Shannon. The glasshouse has a high pitched roof and is full of grape vines in fruit.

1 B&W photo print

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Oval shaped head and shoulders portrait of G H Stiles, Mayor of Foxton, 1909-14.

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Three-quarters portrait of George S Simpson, Mayor of Foxton 1904 and 1906

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Return To Foxton

Written on green paper attached to back – C M/H Mike Smith

Mike Smith, 1980’s-90’s.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Angela Smith – Manawatu Herald sales rep.

Written on blue paper attached to back – C M/H

Angela Smith, Manawatu Herald sales rep., 1980’s-90’s.

Black and white photograph.

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Inscription on reverse reads: ” Mr Sorby & milk delivery cart. Museum copy”.

Mr Sorby and milk delivery cart. Mr Sorby holds the head of the horse drawing the cart while one boy sits astride the horse. A second boy sits in the milk cart which has large wheels and the letters “AWA” printed on the side. This photograph is slightly out of focus.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “F A Spencer”

A faded photograph of F A Spencer in army uniform. Taken in a garden Mr Spencer is leaning on his rifle.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Bill Swainson, 1908 -1987”

An informal portrait of Bill Swainson, 1908 -1987, on horse-back and dressed in formal ‘hunt’ clothing.

1 Colour photo print

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Agnes Sage. Aged 25 years an early Levin school teacher.”

Penciled on back: “See 2000.081.0001 and 1977.021.0001”

A formal photograph of Agnes Sage, an early Levin school teacher.

1 B&W photo print, copy

See also 1977.021.0001 and 2000.081.0001

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Penciled on back – Otaki Nov 23 – Dec 17th approx 1970

Stamped on back with blue ink - Copyright Photo “Nevilles” 17 Temuera St., Otaki. Phone 8508.

Three Seymour sisters prior to their triple wedding at Ohau c 1970. The sisters are dressed in white with veils.

1 B&W photo print

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Donated Mrs Jordan”, “Jess and Rara” and “Mrs Jessie Shaw (Cameron)”

Mrs Jessie Shaw (nee Cameron) stands alongside her horse Rara, in front of some native bush.

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Portrait of the seven Seifert Brothers. Although individuals in this photograph are not identified, the seven brothers were:- Herman, George, Fred, Alfred, Louis, Walter and Robert. This family was connected with the Miranui flaxmill prior to 1926.

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Gail Sayer with her two sons Daniel and Timothy. Timothy was the Centennial Baby during the Foxton Borough Council Centennial celebrations in 1988.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Dad & Bryan, Sylv & Jude. W G Short Family overlooking old jetty out from Hartley Street 1929”

W G Short and three of his children, Bryan, Sylve and Jude at FoxtonBeach in 1929. In the background is the old Foxton Beach jetty at the end of Hartley Street.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Life membership SI = Lifefx Margaret Speirs

Written on blue paper attached to back – C M/H

Margaret Speirs on occasion of becoming Life Member of Foxton Historical Society, 1993.

She is seated holding bouquet of flowers and a laminated certificate that reads: Foxton Historical Society In recognition of her long and meritorious service to the Society MARGARET SPEIRS is hereby elected a Life Member dated this 26th day of September 1993 {signature of} Secretary {signature of} President

Black and white photograph.

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Foxton Solicitor J T Ray and his four sons, c.1890. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Harold Ray, (killed in action in WW I), Francis Ray, John Tanner Ray and R P J (Percy) Ray. Kneeling beside his father is Kenneth Ray.

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Mounted black and white photograph attached to white card

Marian Speirs, Dux of Foxton DHS, 1963. Head and shoulders mounted black and white photograph of Marian dressed in school uniform

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Mounted black and white photograph attached to white card

Tony Smith, Dux of Foxton DHS, 1972. Head and shoulders mounted black and white photograph of Tony dressed in school uniform.

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