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First day at Waiopehu College, Levin, 1973

Penciled on back: “38. Waiopehu College. First day at Waiopeihu [?] College, 1st February 1973. From ‘Chronicle’ photograph negative No. 73 091”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90

The first day at Waiopehu College, Levin, 1973. Students and teachers are being adressed by the Principal outside the school buildings.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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

State School, Levin

Written in back with black ink pen: “Very best wishes of health, wealth & prosperity from Mr & Mrs Fosella” and “[to] Mrs Bowen, c/o Mr Hudson, Levin”

Stamped on back with blue ink – Horowhenua Historical Society….....

Pupils outside the main building of Levin School in Oxford Street post 1903. The wooden building with an iron roof and five brick chimneys faces east, and although a flagpole has been erected at the front of the school, the playground is unsealed with large rocks clearly visable.

State School, Levin, N.Z. – (caption)

1 Postcard, sepia tone

Also see – Acc. #2000.329

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

Mrs Fitzherbert's School, Queen Street West, Levin 1904

Written on back of mounting board with black ink pen: “Dorothe Brewster.

Penciled on back of mounting board: “Norwood School, Levin. Post to, Miss D. Brewster, Victoria St., Cambridge. (with list)”.

Written on piece of paper with bight red / pink pen & sellotaped to back: “This is the property of – Miss D. Brewster, Victoria St., Cambridge.”

Also typed on paper sellotaped to back: “Mrs. R. Fitzherbert’s School (“Norwood School”) Queen Street, Levin 1904. Standing at back: Miss M. Fitzherbert and Mrs. Fitzherbert Pupils: Standing (From left) Eileen Matier, Emma Prouse, Phyllis Matier, Ella Snow, Leila Cobb (with Jeanette the cat), Nessie Day, Marjorie Hitchings, Ethel Palms, {Nesbie} (Lesbia) Wilson, Myrtle Burden ? or Burton ?, Clare Adkin. Sitting (From left) – back: - Skerman, Lily Snow, {Dorothy} (Margaret) Dean, Edith Smart, Amy Lancaster. – front: Lilian Bartholomew, Marjorie Adkin, Dorothy Brewster, Alma Reeve, Lance Prouse, Athol Gibbons, Dora Adkin.” [Names in { } crossed out and replaced by name in ( ).

Mrs Fitzherbert’s School, Queen Street West, Levin 1904. 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Mrs R Fitzherbert and her daughter Miss M Fitzherbert standing at the rear of their pupils, on the porch of the school. Twenty one of the twenty three pupils are girls with only two boys in the photograph.

This school was also known as “Norwood School” Also see #.0003 modern photo duplicates

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

Norwood School, Queen St., Levin, 1904

Penciled on back: “4 SCH

Mrs R Fitzherbert and her daughter Miss M Fitzherbert stand on the porch at the at the rear of this group of pupils from the Norwood School, Queen Street, Levin, 1904. Twenty-one of the twenty three pupils are girls with only two boys appearing in this photograph. The school was on the site of today’s ‘Village Green’ (2001) and was also known as Mrs Fitzherbert’s School.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.317.0002 (original) with names of pupils listed, and 2000.317.0003 duplicate copies}

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

Koputaroa School group, 1910

Inscribed on back with black ink pen: ” Vera Richards.”

Also written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “144 bath St. Levin

Typed on piece of paper sellotaped to back:”Vera Richards – second from left in back row.”

1 B&W photo print, mounted, Koputaroa School group, 1910.There are only female students in this photograph. Only Vera Richards, who is second from the left in the back row, has been identified. The lady teacher, who is wearing a full length dress with sandals, stands at the far right of the photograph. Most of the girls in this photograph are wearing pinafores.

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

Koputaroa School group, 1900

Written on back with black ink pen: “Vera Richards”

Koputaroa School group, 1900 outside school building. To the right is the schoolmaster, and the schoolmistresses (two) are standing at the rear on the left. There are 52 students in the photograph and those in the front row are sittilg on a stoney playground.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (plus 1 photo print copy in seperate envelope)

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

Levin School, Oxford Street

Inscription on reverse reads “1903”

The main block at Levin School on the western side of Oxford Street looking south, 1903. The wooden building has an iron roof and 5 brick chimneys rise above the roofline. The playground area is unsealed and large rocks are clearly visable. The students in this photograph are in the main separated with boys to the left and girls to the right.

See also 2000.329.0001

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

Main Building, Levin School, Oxford Street, Levin, 1907

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Levin District High School. 1907. F.C. Swanwick, 39 Wilton St. Levin.”

Also written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Mrs Reading, 43 Futter St. Foxton. 1907.”

Main building, Levin School, Oxford Street, Levin, 1907. This is a colourised postcard taken in almost the same position as photograph 2000.329.0001. Female pupils stand on the grass in front of the wooden building with an iron roof and five brick chimneys. Many of the girls are wearing white dresses and most have hats on.

1 Postcard, colourised

See also #2000.329.0001

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