Penciled on back: “g eye”
A crowd of youths watches someone dive into the pool at the opening of the Coronation Pool, Levin, 1911. Behind the spectators are corrugated iron shelters and a fence.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
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The start of the 25 yards race for boys during the opening of the Coronation Pool, Levin, 1911. This photograph shows a crowd watching as a number of boys dive into the water.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0246a)
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Typed on piece of paper glued to back - Coronation Baths. Opening Day of the Levin Coronation Public Swimming Baths in 1911. Joseph Scott first into the baths. Fully dressed with lace-up boots. [added with blue ballpoint pen]
The crowd watches the first swimmer enter the water during the opening of the Coronation Pool, Levin in 1911. While some swimmers have already entered the pool others are taking off their clothing. The caption at the bottom of the photograph reads “First in bath for Mayors Prize, winner J Scott”.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0246b)
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Mounted photograph showing the opening of the Foxton Swimming baths, 1927. A crowd is sitting around the fence which surrounds the pool, while a group of men stand beside the diving board on which another man stands to deliver an address.
See also f1999.0659
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Inscription on reverse reads: “Dear JIm. We have here Levin’s new attraction. The Coronation Swimming baths. This was taken on the opening day and a very large crowd assembled to see them opened. I have taken on swimming and find it a very good exercise. We are having the Levin Show down here this week and also Worth’s Circus so things will be pretty lively. We have got some fine entries for the show this year. Marion is still in Wellington. Will be home next Sat. We are all quite well. Wilf”
This postcard shows the start of the 25 yards race for boys on the day the Coronation Swimming Baths were opened on the corner of Bath and Salisbury Streets in 1911.
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