Inscription on reverse reads: “First Day Pupils and Staff of Fairfield School 5 Feb 1963. Original in Fairfield School Album”

First day pupils and staff at Fairfield School 1963.

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Names of the Pupils: Bottom Tier,Mervyn Williams, Pat Roach, Buster Walsh, Jim Kuiti & Wattie Carkeek, 2nd Tier, Bill Johnson, Monte Meredith & George Barnes, 3rd Tier, Ernie Gates & Rex Cornelius, Top is Seth Harris

Back Row: Mavis Mudgway, Ernie Gates, June Buchanan, Lesley Wong Shee

Middle Row: Alan Armstrong, Mary Potter, Phillip Meagher, Judith Todd, Margaret Miller;

Front Row: Mr Ian Ramsden, Heather Read,John Norton, Gillian Nyberg, Patricia Rolfe, Mr George Ball

Penciled on back - Mr Phang Kit Chat, a Colombo plan student from Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, who will be attached to the Levin Library for 2 weeks as a part of his 6 mth study programme. Thurs. April 18, 1968.

Stamped on back with black ink – 18 MAR 1968

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

Mr Chat, student attached to Levin Library, 1968 1 B&W photo print

Mr Phang Kit Chat, a Colombo Plan student from Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, who will be attached to the Levin Library for 2 weeks as a part of his 6 month study programme.

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Photo from Levin School Centennial 1890-1990 booklet - page 37.

Caption reads:

MEMBERS OF THE LEVIN SCHOOL SENIOR A 1961

Back row: L to R — Donald Woollet, Allan Dempsey, Lindsay Price, Robert Ellis, Maurice Tattle, Brent Robinson, Dale Cooper, Brian Hudson.

Front row: L to R — Brian Drake, Robin Kora, Ken Reakes, Mario Hori, Robert Stewart, Michael Kelly, Graham Osborne, Robin Ericksen (from Juniors).