Taken with the East German Reflekta camera. 

Grandmother (?) holding baby

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Young woman sitting on lawn.

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Shirley Sunley at Shanon sub station.

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An unidentified man is leaning against door frame in this oval photograph. The building into which the doorway is made of weatherboard. The man is wearing trousers and a vest over a shirt with a bow tie. He has his hands in his pants pockets.

1 B&W postcard

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My Nana, age 16.

Photo re: National Skating Championship Winner

Penciled on back - Miss Julie Wilson employee of Gilroy Hairstylists winner of the intermediate day style under 4 years section of hairdressing competitions at Wanganui. Thurs. Aug. 7, 1969.

Stamped on back with black ink - Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 137 Date.

Miss Wilson, a winner in hairdressing competitions, 1969 1 B&W photo print

Miss Julie Wilson, employee of Gilroy Hairstylists, winner of the intermediate day style (under 4 years section) during hairdressing competitions at Whanganui.

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Black and white photograph.

Joy Cowley, well known author particularily of children’s books, who used to live in Foxton.

Black and white photograph.

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This photograph shows a decorated truck and 13 women, possibly from Shannon, dressed in the clothing from 1840 through to 1940.

Unfortunately we do not have names for the people - so if you think you know them, please let Kete Horowhenua know. Thank you!

Photo provided by Kathleen Roach.

Names identified so far:

Back Row: _____, [1900] poss. Mrs C. Young_, _____, _____

Middle Row: [1901]_____,[1940]_June Roberts_?_, [date obscured], poss. Mrs Murray_, [18??]_____

Front Row: [1913]_Sybil Roach____, [1840]_____, [1880]_Mrs Enoch Chester_, [1895_____

Ethel and Thomas Treen in old age in the 1960s.

Korps Mariner Collection

The pair change clothes as the owner wants! The outfits always fit the situation ... Christmas, St Patricks Day, for just a few days. Watch and see. Thank you whoever you are for putting a smile on peoples faces!

(Meerkats sit on the gate posts on a farmlet on the right as you head North out of Levin.)

Funny oddities that folk put up in or around Levin that will put a smile on your face.