Penciled on back: “42 Oxford Street, Levin looking south from near Queen Street intersection. Made by B. Eykel, Horticultural Research Centre, Levin. Negative on file H.H.S.”

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

See also – Acc. #2000.269 (Traffic Survey, set of 25 colour photos)

The eastern side of Oxford Street, Levin, looking south towards the Bath Street lights, 1990. Taken at 4:45pm this photograph shows the large volume of traffic on Oxford Street which is also State Highway One. The two storied building which was the Arcadia Hotel is visible at the end of the business premises at the Bath Street intersection.

1 Colour photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.269 Collectin (Traffic Survey, set of 25 colour photos)

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Queen St construction.”

A steam roller towing a road scraper being used during the construction of Queen Street.

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Black and white postcard.

Printed at bottom of photo – FOXTON

Written on back with black ink – C. Honore, Foxton.

Postcard – view of Main Street Foxton, from Ihakara Gardens corner. c.1910. This photograph shows two men walking a dog, with a horse and card in background.

Black and white postcard.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Don Mr C Sims Post Office Res. upstairs. Oxford Street about 1912. Building next to P. Office pulled down about 1912 was a sweet shop run by the Dear family + next to it a tea rooms which had accommodation at the rear run by a Mrs Wilson. On the corner opposite the Levin Hotel was a stationers + book shop run by a Mr Fred Jones beyond that the fire station + fire bell.”

Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street intersection looking south c. 1912. The street is unsealed and plane trees are growing in a grass verge that runs alongside the road. At the centre of the intersection is a gas standard with two lamps. The Post Office is on the left hand side and the Levin Hotel on the right hand side.

Inscription on front of postcard reads: “Oxford Street, Levin. N.Z.

See also 1977.007.0003

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Just south of Shannon on the Levin – Shannon Highway on 2nd April 2000

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Potts Hill on highway between Levin and Shannon. This photograph is taken going down the hill towards Levin.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Seabury Ave AMH 2207 Other pic used.

Seabury Avenue reconstruction at Foxton Beach. Man (unidentified) shovelling sandy soil where new footpath is going. New road gutter partly in place. Road has been lowered some 3 feet.

See also f2000.2137 (small) & f2000.2378 (large) both identical to each other, show another view.

Black and white photograph.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: ” Mrs W L Bradfield 6/77” and “To wish you all a right royal good time this Christmas May New Year be prosperous and happy Yours sincerely Grace B” and “1918? 1920?”

Oxford Street in 1918 or 1920, looking north from just south of the Oxford Street / Bath Street intersection. The Carnegie Free Public Library which was built in 1909 is the building to the far left of the photograph.

The road is unsealed and the plane trees are growing alongside both sides of the road. Telegraph poles are on both sides of the street and double gas lamps are at each intersection.

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Penciled on back: “1938 Paekakariki Copy from Kapiti Library, Neg. No. HP 497”

Building the sea wall at Paekakariki in 1938 prior to the highway being built from Paekakariki to Purerua Bay.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Penciled on back: “1939 Paekakariki Copy from Kapiti Library, Neg. No. HP 1005 (10 / 12 / 90)”

Coastal highway & sea-wall dedication ceremony, on the Paekakariki to Pukerua Bay highway,1939. This photograp is taken fro the Paekakariki Hill looking south-west.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Penciled on back: “1938 Pukerua Bay Copy from Kapiti Library, Neg. No. HP 1047”

Pukerua Bay, 1938 The view from Pukerua Bay Hill looking northwards. The highway at the foot of the hills is visable.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 79”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Tar-sealing of Queen Street West.”

A group of ten unidentified men stand beside a steam roller on the during the tar-sealing of Queen Street West, Levin. The operator of the machine is visible in the cab

Names provided in The Chronicle 75th Jubilee Supplement published in March 1981:

From left: E.M. Mortensen, W.G. Clark, F.E. Parker, F. Lowe, F.G. Roe, H. Channings (borough overseer), T. Hobson (Mayor),F.J. Ramsay (power board secretary), A. Skitrop (Union Asphalt Co who supplied bitumen) and C.S. Keedwell.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Main street, Levin, N.Z. – (caption). 1 B&W photo print copy. Photo enlargement of postcard.

Intersection of Oxford and Queen Streets Levin in early 1900s. Centre of intersection is marked by a two light standard. Young plane trees line both sides of Oxford Street, which is unsealed. Horses are tied to the hitching rail close to Post Office on left.

See also – #2000.163.0001 ? original postcard ?

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Coastal Highway, south of Paekakariki looking north. An unidentified woman stands beside a car with a second car travelling north in the background.

1 B&W photo print

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Inscription on reverse reads: ” Dear Daisy To wish you many Happy Returns of the Day. Accept best love. Grace. 18/9/06” and “Miss Daisy Bowen PostOffice Palmerston North”

The Avenue, north Levin c. 1906. The road is a narrow unsealed track, with native bush at the edge of the track on both sides.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Keep your feet dry. love.” and Miss Stella Worth c/o…......” remainder of inscription is unreadable

Oxford Street looking south along the eastern side from the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection. This photograph has been taken after 1903 when the Post Office was opened. The street is unsealed and a single gas lamp sits atop a standard in the middle of the intersection.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “N Sinclair donated 4/77”

Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street intersection looking south c. 1910. The street is unsealed and plane trees are growing along a grass verge that runs alongside the road. At the centre of the intersection is a gas standard with two lamps. The Post Office is on the left hand side and the Levin Hotel on the right hand side.

Inscription on front of postcard reads: “Oxford Street, Levin. N.Z.

See also 1977.009.0001

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Inscription on reverse of print reads: “Road entering the beach. Langley Guest House at left of photo”

Inscription on reverse of laminated copy reads: “Hartley St & Langley’s Guest House”

Langleys Private Hotel and other buildings on the road leading to Foxton Beach, (Hartley Street). A number of vehicles line the side of the road.

Original plus 12” x 7” laminated copy

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Coastal Highway, south of Paekakariki looking north. An unidentified woman on a concrete wall at the side of the road. On the right is the Main Trunk Railway line.

1 B&W photo print

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Bath Street footpath construction Oxford Street to Weraroa Road 1924.”

A group of unidentified men and a boy pictured during the construction of the footpaths in Bath Street, from Oxford Street to Weraroa Road, in 1924,

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Gale & Flood, 1917, Shannon.”

The road and railway line between Shannon and the Opiki turn-off after the gale and flood in Shannon in 1917. Taken from the highway this photograph looks south showing telegraph poles which have been blown to one side in the gale

1 B&W photo print

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Fixing wall in Seabury Ave SI: Patonfx

Written on green paper attached to back – C M/H

Seabury Avenue reconstruction. Erection of a concrete block retaining wall along the new footpath.

Black and white photograph.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Queen St construction.”

A steam roller and truck being used during the construction of Queen Street, with the unidentified workmen taking a tea break at the steam roller.

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Penciled on back: “1938 Paekakariki Copy from Kapiti Library, Neg. No. 1017”

The Sea-wall and coastal highway between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki under construction in 1938. This photograph looks south towards Pukerua Bay.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Printed bottom of original photo as caption: “The Avenue, Levin – Foxton Main Rd. N.Z.”

Penciled on back: “16 CH before 1910 Levin. The Avenue before 1910. From a booklet of views published by Ken Aitken, Levin. lent to F.C. Swanwick by Mr Trevor Williams. Copied by C. Donoghue. H.H.S. Acn No. 1458 9/1/90 [?] HHS Ass No. 1458 9/1/80 [?]”

See also – Acc. #1980.145.0009

The Avenue, Levin, before 1910. Looking northward from Levin this photograph shows a horse and cart being driven along The Avenue. The land at the sides of the road has been partially cleared of native bush for farming. The house on the right is the Hannan Home and although somewhat altered still remains on this site (2001).

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1980.145.0009

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “[R.F. ?] Hinchcliff, 27 Walton Av. Waikanae.

Oxford Street Levin, taken from north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south c . 1890. The road is unsealed and narrows at what is now the Oxford Street / Bath Street intersection. A small cottage is on this site. in the distance towards Weraroa is a large two storied building, possibly the “Weraroa Hotel”. The Levin Hotel is the large building on the southern corner of Oxford Street and Queen Street West.

1 B&W photo print copy – slightly damaged

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Oxford Street Levin, taken from north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south c.1890. The road is unsealed.The Levin Hotel is the largest building in this photograph on the corner of Oxford Street and Queen Street West.

Photograph is much wider than scanned image 1 B&W photo print copy

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Printed on front of original postcard, as caption: “Levin.”

Penciled on back: “75 years in Levin, p. 12”

Bristol Street about 1921, looking towards Queen Street from about where The WareHouse building now stands (2001). The early Bank of New Zealand is on the left. Now with additions and alterations, it has been converted into lawyers offices. The Town Hall. built in 1896, was used for community activities until 1942, when it was demolioshed. The bank of Australasia has had various occupants; the Social Security Office, the Public Trust Office, the Citizens Advice Bureau, and is currently a lawyers office (2001).

1 B&W photo of postcard (print copy), mounted (with 2000.018.0056a).

See also 2000.018.0120 (enlarged)

See also 2000.279.0001 (original postcard), and 1980.173.0003 (duplicate postcard).

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Penciled on back: “1938 Pukerua Bay Copy from Kapiti Library, Neg. No. 1016”

A section of the oastal highway, sea-wall and railway between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki in 1938 lookking northwards.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 44

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back: “Elizabeth St., Waikanae, 1910.”

Elizabeth St., Waikanae, 1910. Elizabeth Street runs eastwards from State Highway 1, towards the Tararua Ranges. To the far left of this photograph is a church with shops lining both sides of the street. To the far right is a private residence.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted.

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