See also – s2002.055.0005 (additional copy, incorrectly dated as 1939).

Opening of Memorial Gates at Shannon School, 28 November 1940. This concrete arched gateway was erected to commemorate the school’s Golden Jubilee 1889 – 1939. A group of seven people gathered at school gates including from left to right:- an unidentified woman, Mr R.J. Law (Chairman Jubilee Committee), Mr E.J. Butt (Mayor), Mrs F. Jamieson, an unidentified woman, Mrs E.J. Spencer. In the front is Bob Gyde the youngest school pupil, who cut the ribbon to declare gates open.

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See also – s2002.055.0005 (additional copy, incorrectly dated as 1939).

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Foxton School Reunion 5.6.1954. This photograph shows a group of people sitting on forms on the playing fields with the 1855-85 and 1896-05 banners.

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Foxton School Reunion Cake 1954. The two tiered cake has the school’s motto “Each For All” iced on the lower tier.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1855 and 1895. Included in the back row are George Hughes and Mark Perreau.

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Foxton Secondary Education Reunion 1982. This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1930 and 1939. Included in this photograph are:- Frank Cowley, Treve Knockles, Bill Knockles, Rod McKenzie, Doug Easton, Bonnie Cooper (Evans), Agnes Easton (McKenzie) Daisy Pillar, Margaret Speirs (Robinson).

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Montage of photographs of groups in the parade up Main Street, Foxton, during the Foxton School Reunion 1954.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This protograph shows students who attended the school between 1896 and 1905.

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Part of crowd at reunion of Foxton School held in 1954. The school’s tennis courts are in the background, as is the rear of the Headmaster’s house.

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Part of crowd at reunion of Foxton School held in 1954. The school’s tennis courts can be seen in the backgroundas can the rear of Headmaster’s house.

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Montage of six photographs taken during the Foxton School Reunion 1954. The man blowing the bugle has been identified as Basil Walls.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1886 and 1895.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1855 and 1885.

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Cutting the cake at the Foxton School reunion 1986. Those appearing in this photograph are from left to right:- M Yorke, E Murphy, F Cowley, M Moffatt, A Easton, J Titcombe, J Thynne (Scott), E Wanklyn, R Warrick, A Murphy and O Yorke.

Two copies.

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Foxton Secondary Education reunion 1982. This group is made up from students who attended the school 1926-1930. Those appearing in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- Marshall Moffatt, Pip Delaney, Stanley Barnett, Arthur Stone and Edward Murphy.

Front Row:- Norman Wishart, Joan Thynne, Elsie Barber, Jean Stevenson, Hazel Spring, Frank Cowley and Harold Newton.

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Foxton District high School Reunion 1986. This photograph shows the foundation pupils of 1926 and includes from left to right:-

Back Row:- Edward Murphy, Arthur Murphy, W Wanklyn and Marshall Moffitt.

Rfont Row:- Jean Thynne, Rima Warrick, Olga Yorke and Melva Yorke.

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Foxton District High School Reunion 1986. This photograph shows foundation pupils who attended the school 1926-1939. Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- E Wanklyn, M Moffatt, LDavey, A Murphy, D Archerand J Staff.

Middle Row:- J Thynne (Scott), R Warwick (Simpson), F Cowley, E Murphy and J Fraser (Smith).

Front Row:- A /McKenzie (Easton), M Yorke (Johnson), B Evans (Cooper), O Yorke, D Pillar, F McKenzie (Walls), H Williams (Sexton) and M Robinson (Speirs).

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. A crowd of people taking part in the celebrations, line up in their decade groups.

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Foxton School class 1923-4. The teachers to the left of the children have been identified as Miss Williams and Charlie Procter.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1896 and 1905.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “John Burr and his sister carrying 1855-85 placard School Reunion” and “The oldest ex-pupils march up Main Street during the 1954 School Reunion”

Foxton School Reunion 1954. John Burr and his sister carry the 1855-85 placard at the head of the parade up Main Street, Foxton.

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Shannon School Jubilee, 1939. A group of seven people gathered at school gates including from left to right:- An unidentified woman, R.J. Law (Chairman Jubilee Committee), E.J. Butt (Mayor), Mrs F. Jamieson, an unidentified woman, Mrs E.J. Spencer. In the front is Bob Gyde the youngest school pupil, who cut the ribbon to declare gates open.

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A group of former teachers at the Foxton School Reunion 1954.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1916 and 1925.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1906 and 1915.

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Foxton School Reunion Committee 1954. Those identified in this photograph are K Hannay, G Barber, ? Burr, T Murphy, M Perreau, T Fuller, H Hannay, B Smith, B Hornblow, L Barber, E Speirs, E Barber, E Walls, S Morris, J Corley, T Corley, H Brown, M Evans, S Barber, K Roore, S Barber, O Yorke, G King.

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Former staff of Foxton School at the school’s reunion, 1954.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954. This photograph shows the students who attended the school between 1936 and 1945. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Back Row – Ray Coley, Don Mudford, Tom Hornblow, Gordon Williams, John Rough, George Edlin. Third Row – Ross East, Jack Barber, Martin Petersen, John Petersen, Gavin Mohekey, Keith Hannay, Frank Robinson, Alan Grimwood, Howard Rough, Graeme Langley, Bill Byne, Maurice Proctor Second Row – Daisy Pillar, Louise Barber, Valda Calder, ? Jellyman, Dell Spring, Isobel Titcombe, Joan Husband, Lois Robinson, Mabel Petersen, Pat Betty, Daphne Shailer, Lola Shailer, Myrtle Aldridge, Georgie Renata, Edith Richardson Front Row – Lois Fuller, Elwyn Mudford, Valmai ?, ? Sanson, Elwyn Newth, Anne Marriman, Heather McKenzie, Jeanette Hornblow, Mabel McLaughlan, Betty Wyllie, Audrey Taylor, Joan Taylor, Thelma Mudford, Melvie Evans, Frances Corlett, Joyce Fuller, Zena Betty.

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Foxton School Reunion 1954 This photograph shows students who attended the school between 1946 and 1953.

Included in the photograph are S Cull, J Foot, L Taylor, B Bang, N Eccleston, B Hayes, J Barber, N Speirs, D Small, O Yorke, G O’Brien, S Morris

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Group photograph of former pupils of Foxton School, taken at the Reunion in 1954. Featured in this photograph are those who attended the school between 1926 and 1935.

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Written on back with black ink pen: ” R.J. Law.”

“J.T. Bovis E.J. Butt Mayor Wm. Clayton E. Moody Ch. Sch Com. R.J. Law Ch Jub. Com. Wm. J. Moynihan Mrs F. Jamieson Mrs E.J. Spencer Bob Gyde.”

Shannon School Jubilee, 1939. A group of nine people gathered at the school gates are from left to right:- J.T. Bovis, E.J. Butt (Mayor), W. Clayton, E. Moody (Chairman School Committee), R.J. Law (Chairman Jubilee Committee), W. J. Moynihan, Mrs F. Jamieson, Mrs E.J. Spencer. In the front is Bob Gyde, the youngest school pupil, who cut the ribbon to declare gates open.

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