Penciled on back: “Shannon Family In front Mrs T. Brown nee Newton ? Mrs Jas Hallam”

An unidentified family group beside a river. Four girls are standing and sitting in the branches of a small tree. The woman sitting on the left, holding toddler on her lap, is believed to be Mrs T. Brown (nee Newton). The woman standing at the right of the group is believed to be Mrs James Hallam.

1 B&W photo print {Fragile, slightly damaged}

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Written with black ink pen on paper with blue border glued below photo on mounting board, as caption: “The builder of the first portion of the Shannon School Mr Cassie Nathan Ter Shannon”

Written on back with black ink: “James Hallam {crossed out and replaced with} J T Bovis Shannon”

Stamped on back with green ink: “G.F. FRAMJEE, Photographic Dealer, 18 George Street, Palmerston North. ——Phone 6663.”

Mr Cassie and family, Shannon. Mr Cassie was the builder of the first portion of the Shannon School. This photograph shows Mr Cassie and nine members of his family in front of a wooden house. The caption written below the photo reads: “The builder of the first portion of the Shannon School Mr Cassie Nathan Ter. Shannon”

1 B&W photo print, mounted {damaged with small tears mid photo}

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Lady Members of Shannon Rifle Club, at the Kara Road rifle range, Shannon. The group of women are wearing black skirts, white blouses and hats. Some of the women are carrying rifles, and there is a small group of men in background.

1 B&W photo print, copy

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Please return to N. Clayton. 2”

Penciled on back [faint / faded] : “The old factory Bill Crowther back on.”

Shannon Co-op Dairy Co. factory. This is the same building as shown in s2002.019.0004 but this photograph shows the view from the side. Ten men, one of whom is sitting on the tank stand at right, are pictured with a number of horses and carts which are carrying milk cans. Penciled information on the reverse identifies the man sitting on cart with his back to the camera (left foreground) as Bill Crowther.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Postmaster Harrison & family.”

Shannon’s first Postmaster, Mr Octavius Harrison his wife and two sons, Louis and Maurice (seated on pony). Mr Harrison is wearing a suit and bowler hat. Mrs Harrison is wearing a white blouse, a dark skirt and a hat with a large feather. The group is pictured amongst toi toi with cabbage trees in the background.

1 B&W photo print

See also 1977.047.0066 which is a very faded copy of this photo.

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Written with black ink pen on mounting board beside photo (left): “Mr C Hills —> first Stationmaster Shannon”

Written with black ink pen on paper with blue border glued below photo on mounting board, as caption: “Shannon’s first resident Stationmaster’s – Family wedding group”

Written on back with black ink: “James Hallam {crossed out and replaced with} J T Bovis Shannon”

Shannon’s first resident Stationmaster, Mr Hills and family wedding group. Taken outside a wooden house this photograph shows the wedding party and their supporters. The caption written below the photo reads: “Shannon’s first resident Stationmaster’s – Family wedding – group.”

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Written with black ink pen on mounting board below photo, as caption: “Shannon Girls at School. date about 1901.”

Written on back with black ink: “James Hallam {crossed out and replaced with} J T Bovis Shannon.”

Stamped on back with green ink: “G.F. FRAMJEE, Photographic Dealer, 18 George Street, Palmerston North. ——Phone 6663.”

Shannon Girls at school, c.1901. Forty-seven girls pose in the playground of their school for this photograph. The girls are dressed in long dresses, many with pinifores. One girl is wearing a white bonnet, while in the front row another girl holds a hat. The caption written below photo reads “Shannon Girls at School. Date about 1901.”

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Written with black ink pen on paper with blue border glued below photo on mounting board, as caption: “Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle club men at Kara Road. Shannon. 1902

Written on back with black ink: “James Hallam {crossed out and replaced with} J T Bovis Shannon

Stamped on back with green ink: “G.F. FRAMJEE, Photographic Dealer,18 George Street, Palmerston North. ——Phone 6662.”

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902. Taken at the Kara Road rifle range, Shannon, this photograph shows a large group of men, some in uniform. In the background are swamp reeds and thinned out native bush.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club Kara Rd. SHN. 1902.”

Written on piece of paper attached to back: “COMMERCIAL Job: 100% Page: 6 Size: Min: 15 Max: 1.09 (Shannon)”

Written on back (top right corner) with reddish purple felt-tip pen: “91”

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902. Taken at the Kara Road rifle range, Shannon, this photograph shows a large group of men, some in uniform. In the background are swamp reeds and thinned out native bush.

1 B&W photo print, copy.

See also s2002.019.0002 and 2002.019.0002a

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Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

Miss Emily Crowther riding side-saddle. This photograph shows Emily in a riding habit with a bowler hat. Her horse is standing at the edge of water.

1 B&W photo print, copy

Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

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Penciled on back: “The Big Flood of 1901 Taken from Buckley Heights”

Stamped on back with purple ink: “John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. PH. 78-878”

Manawatu River in flood, 1901. Taken from Buckley Heights, this is one of four photographs taken as a panorama.

1 B&W photo print, copy

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Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

Gertrude Hallam, Otaura Stream, Shannon, 1901. Gertrude is pictured wearing a straw hat, black jacket, black skirt, black gloves and carrying flower ‘plume’ from toi toi bush.

1 B&W photo print, copy

Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

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Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

New Year’s Day picnic, Shannon, 1901. This photograph shows eight unidentified people, however the woman pouring tea is believed to be Mrs G. Hallam.

1 B&W photo print, copy

Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

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Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

Pixilation of image probably due to low quality scan & print method.

Newton Sisters, Shannon, 1900. In this photograph two women dressed in white stand in an orchard.

1 B&W photo print, copy {pixilated image} . Pixilation of image probably due to low quality scan & print method.

Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

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Written on back with black ink pen: “Jan 2nd 1914”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen in box at right: “E.A.R.”

One of four views of Heights Road, Shannon. This photograph shows a view of the road as it cuts into side of the hills as it follows a relatively level grade along the foothills of the Tararua Range.

1 B&W photo postcard

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Written on back with black ink pen: “Jan 2nd 1914”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen in box at right: “E.A.R.”

One of four views of Heights Road, Shannon. This photograph shows the road from a distance as it cuts into side of the hills as it follows a relatively level grade along the foothills of the Tararua Range.

1 B&W photo postcard

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Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902. Taken at the Kara Road rifle range, Shannon, this photograph shows a large group of men, some in uniform. In the background are swamp reeds and thinned out native bush.

1 B&W photo print, copy (photo of photo)

See also s2002.019.0002, 2002.019.0002a, and 2002.019.0002b

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Written on back with black ink pen: “Jan 2nd 1914”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen in box at right: “E.A.R.”

One of four views of Heights Road, Shannon. This photograph shows nikau palms at the top of a ridge alongside the road.

1 B&W photo postcard

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Written on back with black ink pen: “Jan 2nd 1914”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen in box at right: “E.A.R.”

One in a series of four views of Heights Road, Shannon. This photograph shows the line of the road at a corner and a woman dressed in white stands on the road. Native bush lines both sides of the road.

1 B&W photo postcard

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Penciled on back (of both photos): “Rifle Club”

Stamped on back (of both photos) with purple ink: “John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd. PH. 78-878”

Horowhenua Rifles v Shannon Rifle Club, 1902. Taken at Kara Road rifle range, Shannon, this photograph shows a large group of men, some in uniform. In the background are swamp reeds and thinned out native bush.

2 B&W photo prints, smaller copies of s2002.019.0002

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Written on back with red felt-tip pen: “42”

Employees of A & L Seifert’s Flax-dressing Co. Ltd., Miranui, c.1910. This photograph shows a group of mill workers outside a stripping shed. The man in the centre foreground sitting on the ground holding a child, has been identified as Mr R.H. (Dick) Webb, the mill manager. To the left and right of the photograph are bundles of flax leaves.

1 B&W photo print, copy -damaged with small tear in lower right corner

See also s2002.019.0010b

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Written with black ink pen on mounting board below photo, as caption: “WE WERE HERE FIRST.”

Written on back with black ink: “James Hallam {crossed out and replaced with} J T Bovis Shannon”

Stamped on back with green ink: “G.F. FRAMJEE, Photographic Dealer, 18 George Street, Palmerston North. ——Phone 6663.”

A mounted photograph showing three Maori women – Taumata, Rangi and Pare, in a combination of European and Maori clothing. Beneath the photograph is the caption “We were here first”.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

Used in booklet – “Shannon School Jubilee Souvenir 1889 – 1939”, with caption - We were here first ! – Taumata, Rangi and Pare, a familiar trio in days gone by.

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Written on back with black felt-tip pen: “page 6”

Employees of A & L Seifert’s Flax-dressing Co. Ltd., Miranui, c.1910. This photograph shows a group of mill workers outside a stripping shed. The man in the centre foreground sitting on the ground holding a child, has been identified as Mr R.H. (Dick) Webb, the mill manager.

1 B&W photo print, copy

See also s2002.019.0010a

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Shannon Co-op Dairy Co. factory. This is a copy of s2002.019.0005 and shows ten men, one of whom is sitting on the tank stand at right, with a number of horses and carts which are carrying milk cans. Penciled info on back of mounted original, identifies the man sitting on cart with his back to the camera (left foreground) as Bill Crowther.

1 B&W photo print, copy of 2002.019.0005. Photo is damaged.

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Panorama of Manawatu River in flood, 1901-02 4 B&W photo prints, mounted as set

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Written with black ink pen above & below photo on mounting board, numbers for indentification of men - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Written with black ink pen on label paper (with blue border) glued at - left of photo – right of photo - Foxton Shannon 1 Capt. Walsh 2 Capt. Stephenson 13 Lieut. Mitchell 3 Rflm. Davey 14 Sergt. Clark 4 ” E. Spencer 15 Corp. Betty 5 ” G. Williams 16 Pt. Nye 6 ” W. Shearman 17 Sergt. Rand 7 ” G. Harris 18 Pt. Hickson 8 ” J. Curran 19 Corp. Hurley 9 ” J. Hallam 20 Pt. Smith 10 ” G. Woodmass 21 Bugr. Newth 11 ” N.B. Levien 22 Pt. Collins 12 ” E. Law 23 ” Munn 24 ” Ball 25 ” Morgan

Written with black ink pen on label paper (with blue border) glued below photo, as caption - Foxton Volunteers v Shannon Riflemen Empire Day May 25 1903

Written on back with black ink pen - Foxton Team 1 Capt. Walsh { owner of photo } 13 Lieut. Mitchell { James Hallam } 14 Sergt. Clark { Shannon } 17 ” Rand 19 Corp. Hurley 15 ” Betty J T Bovis 21 Bugler Newth 24 Private Ball 16 Private Nye 23 ” Munn 22 ” Collins 20 ” Smith 18 ” Hickson 25 ” Morgan Foxton Volunteers—Shannon Rifle Club at Foxton Rifle Range { Empire Day { May 25 1903 Men in mufti reading from the left. all Shannon riflemen President Stephenson. Riflemen Davey. EJS Spencer. G Williams. W Shearman Rflmen. G Harris. J Curran. J Hallam. G Woodmass, Levien, E Law. ” D Gardner (not on photo) Each man. 7 shots 200. 300. 500 Yds. { Shannon 868 points { Foxton 836 ” weather clear & calm. bull inner magpie outer 5 4 3 2

Foxton Volunteers v. Shannon Riflemen, Empire Day 25 May 1903 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Shannon Riflemen (back row) dressed in mufti (civilian clothes) while Foxton Volunteers are in military uniform (front row & both ends of back row).

Left to Right - Back Row: Capt. Walsh, Capt. Stephenson, Riflemen: Davey, E.J.S. Spencer, G. Williams, W. Shearman, G. Harris, J. Curran, J. Hallam, G. Woodmass, N.B. Levien, E. Law, Lieut. Mitchell. Front Row: Sgt. Clark, Corp. Betty, Pvt. Nye, Sgt. Rand, Pvt. Hickson, Corp. Hurley, Pvt. Smith, Bugler Newth, Privates: Collins, Munn, Ball, Morgan.

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Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

Gertrude Hallam, 1906. This photograph shows Gertrude, dressed in white, sitting on a day bed, reading.

1 B&W photo print, copy

Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Mr Stern Kingston Rd. Shannon”

Mr Stern in his glasshouse, Kingston Road, Shannon. The glasshouse has a high pitched roof and is full of grape vines in fruit.

1 B&W photo print

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Penciled on back: “Mrs Hallam & Miss Cameron 1920’s”

Mrs Gertrude Hallam and her companion Miss Freda Cameron, c.1920. Mrs Hallam sits to the left of the photograph and appears to be listening to Miss Cameron reading from a magazine.

1 B&W photo print

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Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

Pixilation of image probably due to low quality scan and print method.

A group of four unidentified women, at the Easter picnic, Mangahao, 1922. Possibly taken on the ridge near the “incline” that goes down to the Mangahao Dam area, this photograph shows the women using wooden boxes as tables and chairs.

1 B&W photo print, copy {pixilated image} Pixilation of image probably due to low quality scan and print method.

Original photo held by Noelene Allan, Whakatane.

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