Moving the one-roomed Weraroa School from its site on Hokio Beach Road to its Levin School site in Oxford Street, 1904. The building is passing Weraroa Domain (on right). The building was originally on the corner of C D Farm Road for the families of staff at Levin State Farm
1 B&W photo print copy
See also 2000.018.0253 and 2000.018.0254
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”
Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 80”
Penciled on back: “1898 schoolroom from Central Development Farm was moved to Beach Road (Harvey’s Joinery site). Then called Weraroa School. In 1904, as shown in this picture, it was towed along Main Road to Levin School site, where it is still used as the library (NW corner of N. block). Slab fence on right is round Weraroa Domain. A corner of Swainson & Bevan store (Mako Mako Rd / Main Rd corner) appears right. ‘
A tractor towing a school building from the site of Weraroa School in Hokio Beach Road to the Levin School site in Oxford Street in 1904. In this photograph the building is on the main road, just going past the Weraroa domain which is surrounded by a slab fence.To the right Swanson and Bevan’s building can be seen behind the domain fence. On the left a couple travel southwards in a horse drawn gig.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
See also 2000.018.0254 (enlarged duplicate) and 2000.118.0001
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”
Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 28”
Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Moving one-roomed Weraroa School from Hokio Beach Rd, 1904, to Levin School site. Building is passing Weraroa Domain (on right). Building was originally on corner C.D. Farm Road for children of families and staff at Levin State Farm.”
Moving the one-roomed Weraroa School from its site on Hokio Beach Road to the Levin School site in Oxford Street in 1904. The building is passing Weraroa Domain (on right). This building was originally on the corner of C D Farm Road for the children of families and staff at Levin State Farm.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
See also 2000.018.0253 and 2000.118.0001
Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”