Printed bottom of original, as caption: “Intereseted spectators.”

Message handwritten across top of original photo is almost unreadable and appears incomplete” .... [will write] you after the …. & tell you all the news.”

A very large crowd gathered around the edge of the pool during the opening of the Coronation Baths, Levin, 1911. At one the end of the pool is a corrugated iron shelter. In the background are a number of private residences.

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Handwritten message at top: “Printed caption at bottom – Interested spectators.”

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 128”

Two of the upstairs windows (rooms) have been identified with pencil: “Ron’s room (left), my room (right).”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: ”’Cheslyn Rise’, Queen Street East.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date

‘Cheslyn Rise’, the home of the Adkin family, Queen Street East, Levin, c.1920. The two storied house was completed in 1899 and this photograph shows members of the family near the western side of the house.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Heatherlea Homestead.”

Embossed mounting board.

Heatherlea Homestead, Heatherlea East, Levin. A weatherboard house with an iron roof with elaborate brick chimneys. There are verandahs on bothsides of the house which has its front door set between two bay windows. Each of the bay windows has three sash windows and coloured glass surrounds the front door. Wooden steps lead to the slightly recessed front door. Mrs Hector McDonald (Agnes), R A McDonald, her son, three unidentified women and two babies sit at the front of the house.

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An unknown woman stands outside an unidentified cottage in Avenue Road. The house is surrounded by a picket fence. This is one of two photographs which were taken in “The Avenue” as it was known in the 1870s.

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Printed bottom of original, as caption: “Monday, January 12, 1953… the Mayor, Mr A.W. Parton operates a mechanical digger under the guidance of Mr N. Maddigan to take the first bite in the start of Levin’s sewerage scheme.”

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “Page 111, Chronicle 1981 Sup.The start of the sewerage system. Mayor A.W. Parton operates the first bite, with digger, under the guidance of N. Maddigan. 12.1.1953.”

Official start of Levin’s sewerage scheme, 12 January, 1953. A crowd watches as the Mayor, Mr A W Parton operates a mechanical digger.

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen - Newly completed Presbyterian Manse Clapham St., Shannon 1911

Opening of Presbyterian Manse, 60 Clapham St., Shannon, 1911 1 B&W photo print, copy

Large gathering of people on verandah (members of the Presbyterian Church congregation). Minister standing to right of corner verandah post. William Brown (railway ganger) seated to left of same post.

Reverand J.A. McKenzie appointed as minister of Shannon Presbyterian Church in 1911.

See also – Acc.# s2001.004.0002 same photo

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Black and white print is fixed to piece of A5 paper. Inscriptio beneath photograp reads: “Hans Andresen’s corner of Union and Johnson St.”

Inscription at foot of page reads: ”? Andresen, Dolly Adnresen, Hans Andresen, J A Hofmann, Eric, Vin, Rhoda, Reg, Mrs Hofmann”

Members of the Andresen and Hofmann families outside Hans Andresen’s property on the corner of Union and Johnson Streets, Foxton. Two Andresen men sit in horse drawn gigs while Dolly Andresen stands in front of a horse. The hofmann family stand to the right of the photograph and include from left to right:- J A Hofmann, Eric, Vin, Rhoda, Reg, and Mrs Hofmann.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 43

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back - Paetawa 1906, showing additional rooms built in part of Maori house 1901. Originally Parata home. Brown family – George, Henry (Harry) (Nell) Mrs Monk, Rebecca, Emma (Grandmother), Thomas.

Women (L – R) : Helen (later Mrs Monk), Rebecca (Grandmother). Men (L – R) : uncertain – Harry (Henry), George & Thomas ? See also – Acc. #.0001 (Brown Family, c.1905)Inscription on reverse reads: “Paetawa 1906, showing additional rooms built in part of Maori house 1901. Originally Parata home. Brown family – George, Henry (Harry), (Nell) Mrs Monk Rebecca, Emma (Grandmother) Thomas.

The Brown Family in front of their house Paetawa in 1906. Three men and two women stand against the wooden fence at the front of the wooden house with an iron roof. From left to right those in the photograph are – George, Henry (Harry), Mrs Monk – Rebecca (Nell), Ema (Grandmother) and Thomas.

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See also 2000.018.0001 (Brown Family, c.1905)

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The business premises of Howard Harvey & Sons, Cabinetmakers and undertakers, with two men standing in the doorway facing the street. This building was situated on the eastern side of Cambridge Street between Bath Street and Power Street. It was later used as the Rally Hall. To the right of the building is a private residence.

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Penciled on back: “Kerslake Beach House, Hokio. Standing – T.T. Kerslake, H.E. Kerslake, H.G. Kerslake, George Kerslake, M.L. Kerslake.”

Kerslakes’ cottage at Hokio Beach, c.1925, with eleven people standing and sitting on the porch. Those standing in this photograph include T.T. Kerslake, H.E. Kerslake, G.H. Kerslake, George Kerslake and M.L. Kerslake.

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See also 2000.018.0041

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Typed on piece of paper glued to back: “The cottage is where Jack Kiki and his wife and family lived. He sat on the bank all day. This is where the Gebbies lived, but from memory someone else commenced the remodelling before Gebbies moved there. Boys in their boat, Tom & George Kerslake. Circa; 1925-26 ? (Donated by Tom Kerslake)”

Also typed on piece of paper glued to back - (1) This is the first plank footbridge I can remember. I am unsure of those on the bridge. Tom Kerslake [added with blue ballpoint pen]

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date.

A small cottage alongside the Hokio Stream at Hokio Beach, with three unidentified women on a foot bridge over the stream and two boys, Tom and George Kerslake, in their boat. The cottage is described as where Jack Kiki and his family lived, and where the Gebbies lived at a later date.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 40”

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Jenkin’s residence Otaki. Horowhenua County. Old Jenkins & wife, their cottage, wattle and daub at Otaki. Ref. No. 50837 1/2”

Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 213, with caption - Wattle and daub cottage of William Jenkins, a former whaler. Otaki Historical Soc.

William Jenkins , a former whaler, and his wife outside their wattle and daub cottage at Otaki. An unidentified man stands beside a tree to the left of the photograph.

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Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 213

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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “LEVIN c.1936” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 5”

Typed on paper glued to back: “P5 ‘Ashleigh’, Queen Street East, Levin, about 1936. The child is Muriel Vincent. Print donated by Mrs Ian Grey 1985.”

‘Ashleigh’ , the home of James and Clara Prouse, Queen Street East, Levin, c.1936. The two storied wooden house with an iron roof and brick chimneys, faces north and has a well developed flower garden. The child walking across the grass is Muriel Vincient (later Mrs Tom Saulbrey).

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See also 2000.018.0075 and 2000.018.0076

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 45”

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Photograph. Acknow. to the Love Collection. Per Kapiti Library. Ref. No. 123636 1/2 46. Horowhenua Co. Waikanae Houses Parata. W. Parata Homestead in Waikanae, where hotel is now. c.1910.

Reproduction forbidden without permission of and acknowledgement to : Mrs Ria Erskins – 110 Ruapehu St., Paraparaumu.

Written on back with black ballpoint pen - Plans for this house may be those in L.G. West plans held at P.N. City Archives – P.N. Library – V. Burr 10/1/1996.

W. Parata Homestead, Waikanae, c.1910. This large wooden house has a tile roof and two verandahs. In this photograph several chidren stand on one verandah, while a small girl stand on the lawn in front of the house.

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RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH

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Inscription on reverse reads: ”?Not known. Mr and Mrs Tom Brown. House said to be top Kent Street. Mr Brown workewd at the Levin Chronicle. Photo W Thorley. Negative A Turnbull Lib.”

Three people sit on chairs on the verandah of a brick house. The woman to the left is unidentified; Mr Tom Brown sits in the centre and Mrs Brown to the left.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Built by K. Douglas. Weraroa Rd. Durham lived there.”

Mrs Douglas and her son pose outside their home in Weraroa Road. Built by Mr George Kenmer Douglas the weatherboard house has two distinctive domes. There are two verandahs, one facing north and the other facing west. The windows are of the sash type, and wooden steps lead up to the house. To the far right of the photograph a white cockatoo is sitting on a perch. This house is situated at 66 – 68 Weraroa Road, opposite Horowhenua College.

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See also 2000.494.0024

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Basil and John Adin outside their home in Robertson Street, 1937.”

Basil and John Adin outside their family’s house in Robinson Street in 1937. The house is weatherboard with an iron roof and opens onto a verandah at the front. The taller boy is holding a magpie under his left arm.

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An unknown boy stands at the front of an unidentified cottage in Avenue Road. The house is weatherboard with a shingle roof. This is one of two photographs which were taken in “The Avenue” as it was known on the 1870s.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Opening of Presbyterian Manse.” and “60 Clapham St., Shannon. Taken from W.A. Clayton’s album.”

Opening of Presbyterian Manse, 60 Clapham St., Shannon. Large gathering of people on verandah (members of the church congregation). Minister standing to right of corner verandah post. William Brown seated to left of same post.

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“Silkworth” the home of J H and M E Robinson. In this photograph an unidentified man sits astride a frnce at the end of the verandah on the single storied wooden house. Sitting on the grass in front of the house are an unidentified woman and two children.

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Mounted on brown card with the inscription: “Visit of Members Levin Chamber of Commerce to C D Farm”

Group of men and women, stand and sit on the verandah of a wooden house during the visit of the Levin Chamber of Commerce to C D Farm. The photograph has faded on the right hand side.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 86”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: ”’Lakeside’, H.H. McDonald residence, after heavy snow.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society.

Snow at ‘Lakeside’, the residence of Hector Hugh McDonald, on what is now Moutere Road. The young woman is Flora McDonald eldest daughter of Hector Hugh and the dog is “Jock”. This photograph is taken looking north and the Te Maai ridge is in the background.

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See also 1977.047.0031

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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 3”

Typed on paper glued to back: “P3. ‘Ashleigh’, Queen Street East, Levin, home of James and Clara Ann Prouse. Group includes the owners with their children (standing): Emma, Percy, Bert, Lance. Two youg children not known. Taken about 1900. Print donated by Mrs Ian Grey, Queenwood Road, Levin (1985).”

‘Ashleigh’ , the home of James and Clara Prouse, Queen Street East, Levin, c.1900. In this photograph the owners of the house are in front of the two storied wooden building with four of their own children, Emma, Percy, Bert and Lance and two other children. Those in the photograph are identified as – Back (standing L – R) – Emma, James, Percy, Bert, Lance. Front (L – R) – unidentified girl, Clara, unidentified girl.This house is still in use (2001)

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See also 2000.018.0076 and 2000.018.0077

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