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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Triangle in Main Street, Foxton, c.1910. In the centre of the photograph at the edge of the triangle is a gas street light. Two men are walking on the footpath near the Court House Inscription at bottom of photograph in white ink reads: “Foxton 7”.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “The Avenue, Oxford Street, Horowhenua Lake Railway Station. Bradley’s Coaches. Levin 1903”

Four scenes of Levin c 1909. The top left shows Oxford Street north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south-east. The top right shows a cyclist and a horse and trap on The Avenue. The bottom left shows a busy scene at the railway yards at Weraroa with Prouse’s sawmill in the background. The bottom right shows a group on the western hills overlooking Lake Horowhenua.

See also 1977.011.0003

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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

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

Inscription on reverse is very faint but begins: “Dear Mrs Ransom…..” A message follows but is too faint to read. “W. Hannan” has been written in blue ink across the message.

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.

See also 1977.035.0002

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

Oxford Street Levin, at night. Taken from the intersection of Bath and Oxford Streets looking north.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

See also – 1979.098.0021 (smaller copy), 1979.098.0023 (with photographic special effects used).

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

Printed with black ink below photo, as caption: “The Main Street.”

Penciled on back – A6 Set Subject.

Oxford Street, Levin, at night. A special effects copy of photographs 1979.098.0021 and 1979.098.0022, taken from the intersection of Bath and Oxford Streets looking north.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

See also 1979.098.0021 and 1979.098.0022

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Printed with black ink & blue ballpoint pen below photo, as caption: “The Main Street Levin.”

Penciled on back – A6 Set Subject.

Oxford Street Levin at night. Taken from the intersection of Bath and Oxford Streets looking north.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

See also – 1979.098.0022 (enlarged copy), 1979.098.0023 (with photographic special effects used).

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

Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Levin c.1906” Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 8”

Typed on paper glued to back: “P8 Levin: junction of Oxford and Queen Streets, looking south. Levin Hotel on right. From glass negative lent by H.S. Walkley.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Before 1906.”

Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street intersection, looking south,c.1906. In the centre of the intersection is a gas standard with a wooden ladder against it. The Levin Hotel is on the southwestern corner of the intersection. The Oxford Street plane trees are encased in wooden frames. The street is unsealed and several horses with gigs are in the street.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (damaged)

Note protective wooden cages around trunks of trees.

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Printed bottom left of photo, as caption – Oxford Street, Levin. N.Z.

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “According to Scott Aitken (son) Ken Aitken occupied the shop (now Bernina Sewing Centre No.172 Oxford St.) from 1909 to 1912 when he shifted to the west side Oxford St. (now south end 1/3 Deka No.213 Oxford St.)”

Penciled on back : “18 CII Oxford St. Looking North.”

Stamped on back - Horowhenua Historical Society Acc. No. Date

Oxford Street, Levin, c 1912 . This photograph looks north fropm the south western corner of the intersection of Bath Street and Oxford Street. On the opposite corner is the Public Library which was opened at the end of 1911. In the centre of the intersection is a gas standard with two lamps. The eastern side of Oxford Street has numerous commercial businesses.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.291.0002

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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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Black and white photocopy.

Court House and Town Hall looking from Ihakara Gardens, c.1950.

A4 black and white photocopy.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Oxford Street north of Queen Street About 1911” and “Donated Mr C Sim 9/77”

The Western side of Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection, looking south c 1911. The road is unsealed, and commercial businesses including the Levin Hotel line the side of the street.

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Inscription on reverse reads: Oxford Queen Street North Taken about 1910-11.Phillips bike shop on corner. Deans Lolly shop next to P.O.”

The eastern side of Oxford Street north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection looking south in 1910-11. The street is unsealed, but there are several large commercial buildings, and the distinctive plane trees are growing alongside the road.

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Black and white photograph.

Printed at bottom of photo – Foxton 23.

Stamped on back with purple ink (faded) - Real Photo Post Card Frank Duncan & Co. Auckland.

Postcard of Main Street, Foxton, looking south west from the Law office, c.1912. In this photograph two girls are crossing the road while a man on a bicycle is in the middle of the road.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Print at bottom left of photo – Foxton, N.Z.

Main Street, Foxton, c.1950. Taken looking southwards the Water tower is visable in the distance.

Black and white photograph.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “W Hannan” and “Miss Knight C/o Mrs E Hollard, Kaponga, Taranaki.”

The western side of Oxford Street, north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection, looking south c 1911. The road is unsealed and is lined by the plane trees which were planted in 1897. To the left of the photograph is the Levin Hotel and further south down Oxford Street are other commercial premises.

See also 1977.035.0002

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

Inscriptions on reverse read: “W Hannan” and “Miss Ivy Pournley c/o Mrs F Pournley Feilding.”

The eastern side of Oxford Street north of the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection looking south. The Post Office is in the centre of this photograph with commercial businesses on either side. The street is unsealed and the plane trees which were planted in 1897 are covered in foliage.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “W Hannan”

The eastern side of Oxford Street looking south from the Queen Street / Oxford Street intersection. The road is unsealed and in the centre of the intersection is a single gas lamp which has a ladder leaning against the standard.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Dear Mr …... I received your letter the other day. I have left Berts and am working for J. Howard. I ….. will be …... next Monday. I am getting 14S a week. I get up at 4 in the morning. Hoping yo are well. W.H. Aanson.” and “W. Hannan”

Four scenes of Levin c 1909. The top left shows Oxford Street north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south east. The top right shows a cyclist and a horse and trap on The Avenue. The bottom left shows a busy scene at the railway yards at Weraroa with Prouse’s sawmill in the background. The bottom right shows a group on the western hills overlooking Lake Horowhenua.

See also 1977.011.0003 and 1977.014.0001

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

Inscriptions on reverse read: “Oxford Street west. From left now Gemini fashions203, Cornish 205 Ox St. Portion of Bradley Bros livery stables on left F C Swanwick” and “W Hannan”

The western side of Oxford Street looking north from mid-way along the street c 1900. The street is unsealed and the plane trees which were planted in 1897 have protective fences around them. The only form of transport is horse-drawn.

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