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Early Foxton, 1868

Black and white laminated photocopy.

Printed below photograph - Foxton in 1868. The beginnings of today’s town are evident. Buildings have appeared along Main Street and the Avenue Road to its right. Stewart’s plan is being followed. Prominent in Main Street is the Presbyterian Church, built by Nye in 1867 and still standing in 1984. The shoreline buildings and Cook’s wharf remain substantially as before and in the foreground is pioneer settler Amos Burr’s house. Photograph courtesy Mrs H. H. Podmore

Early Foxton viewed from Ferry Hill (looking north) in 1868. Printed below the photograph is the following:- “Foxton in 1868. The beginnings of today’s town are evident. Buildings have appeared along Main Street and the Avenue Road to its right. Stewart’s plan is being followed. Prominent in Main Street is the Presbyterian Church, built by Nye in 1867 and still standing in 1984. The shoreline buildings and Cook’s wharf remain substantially as before and in the foreground is pioneer settler Amos Burr’s house.”

Black and white laminated photocopy

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”

Buildings, Weraroa Experimental Station

Typed on bottom of photo, as caption: “Weraroa Experimental Station. The House, Office, and Men’s Quarters.”

The house, office and men’s quarters at the Weraroa Experimental Station. The buildings in this photograph are wooden with iron roofs and brick chimneys. A picket fence runs along the front of the main house. A group of men are standing in front of the buildings to the left of the picture.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with #.0022a)

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

'Ashleigh' , Queen Street East, Levin

Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “LEVIN c.1900”

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 4”

Typed on paper glued to back: “P4. ‘Ashleigh’, Queen Street East, Levin about 1900. Home of James and Clara Ann Prouse. Print donated by Mrs Ian Grey 1985.”

‘Ashleigh’ , the home of James and Clara Prouse, Queen Street East., Levin, c.1900. This photograph shows the two storied wooden house with an iron roof and brick chimneys, set in gardens which flank a long drive. There are outbuildings to the east and south of the house, and the Tararua Ranges are visable in the background.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.018.0075 and 2000.018.0077

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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