A tall camellia bush in flower with part of the large derelict house which was the original home of Nga Tawa School for Girls at the Waring-Taylor property in Kingston Road, Shannon. The school was established by Miss Mary Taylor in 1891 and relocated to Crofton Road, Marton in 1906. It is now situated in Calico Road in Marton. This photograph was taken some years after the school had moved to Marton.

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Foxton School. This photograph which has the inscription “State School, Foxton 26”, shows the pupils outside the school building with their vegetable garden in front of them. This school was built in 1906 and destroyed by fire in 1918.

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Foxton School brick building c 1930. this photograph has been taken from Park Street and looks across Ihakara Gardens towards the school buildings.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Foxton 30.10.12 My Dear Jinnie Just a few lines to let you know I got home alright on Monday and I am Quite well hoping you are all the same. I will be coming to the show on Friday if it is fine so I wont stop to say any more this time hoping to see you soon. So I will now close with fondest love from your(?) ever Nathan.”

Main Street Foxton, looking north from Whyte Street c.1912. On the right hand side is Whytes Hotel and commercial properties ine the unpaved street. In the background next to the trees in Ihakara Gardens is a wooden building which was part of Foxton School.

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