Inscription on reverse reads: “Thought to be local”

Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River, Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Thought to be local photograph, W Thorley. Negative Turnbull Library”

Sand dune belt on the West Coast, Horowhenua Region, with Tasman Sea in the background.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Almost certainly above Kimberley Reserve – Levin”

Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River at Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Photographer W Thorley. Location thoughtto be local. Negative in Turnbull Library”

Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River at the Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Photo by W Thorley. Negative in Alexander Turnbull Library.”

Native bush on both sides of the Ohau River at the Gladstone Reserve, Gladstone Road, Levin

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Mr W Thorley’s mother. Photographer W Thorley. Negative Turnbull Libarary”

Mr W Thorley’s mother, in a dark dress with a spotted apron over it holds out a piece of meat to her tabby cat who stands on his hind legs.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “H Horrobin Hannah Ambler and G Wilton (1908?)”

G. Wilton and Hannah Ambler stand together in this photograph which unfortunately is affected by light across the middle. Both young women are wering white blouses, with dark skirts and boots. They both have their hair pinned up. Hannah Ambler has been identified from photograph 1977.018.0013

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Inscription on reverse reads: “L Mr Darcy Ryder son of Fred, Major Tatum, R Mr Fred Ryder (leased Bevan land next door to Tatum). Major Tatum identified by Mr Brinsley Ryder, son of Fred because he said if that is a string and not a watch chain it is Major Tatum because he was forever blowing a whistle and everyone had to come running.”

Three men in the garden below a weatherboard house. From left to right the men are Mr Darcy Ryder, Major Tatum and Mr Fred Ryder.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Mr W Thorley’s house Tiro Tiro Rd still standing 1977 although altered considerably. Property owned by Mr Luhrs. Negative in Turnbull Library. W Thorley photographer. See note in the City of Auckland wreck photograph for donation information.”

W. Thorley’s house in TiroTiro Road, Levin. The weatherboad house has an iron roof with a brick chimney and a verandah on two sides of the house. In this photograph two women stand on the verandah and a man with a hoe in his hands is standing in the garden which surrounds the house. A macracarpa hedge is behind the house. This house was still standing in 1977 although somewhat altered.

See also 1977.018.0016 and 1977.018.0017

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “H Horrobia (Hannah Ambler)” and This photograph must be acknowledged to the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington New Zealand. Reference No. 941641/2”

Hannah Ambler stands behind a wicker chair with a newspaper in her hands. She is dressed in a dark skirt and white blouse and is wearing her hair pinned up.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “W Thorley home”

W. Thorley’s house in Tiro Tiro Road, Levin. The weatherboard house has an iron roof with a brick chimney and a verandah on two sides of the house. In this photograph two women stand on the verandah while a man works in the garden in front of the house. A macracarpa hedge is behind the house which was still standing in 1977 although somewhat altered.

See also 1977.018.0004 and 1977.018.0016

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Mr W Thorley’s home Tiro Tiro Rd. Negative in Turnbull. Photo by Mr Thorley”

Another view of W. Thorley’s house in Tiro Tiro Road, Levin. This view shows that what appeared to be a verandah which ran the length of two sides of the house, in fact only runs part way on the one side.

See also 1977.018.0004 and 1977.018.0016

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Inscription on reverse reads: “From W Thorley photos”

Hamaria canoe on Lake Horowhenua.

See also 1977.047.0060

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Inscription on reverse reads: “From W Thorley photos”

The southern end of Lake Horowhenua from Te Maai ridge, showing the origins of the Hokio Stream and two artificial islands in the lake, Te Roha o te Kawau to the left of Waikeikei. In the background are the Tararua Ranges.

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Inscription on reverse reads: ”?Not known. Mr and Mrs Tom Brown. House said to be top Kent Street. Mr Brown workewd at the Levin Chronicle. Photo W Thorley. Negative A Turnbull Lib.”

Three people sit on chairs on the verandah of a brick house. The woman to the left is unidentified; Mr Tom Brown sits in the centre and Mrs Brown to the left.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Not known. Photographer W Thorley. Negative Turnbull Library”

An unidentified small girl and an unidentified older man feed a flock of mainly black hens.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Thought to be local. Negative in Turnbull Library Photographer W Thorley. Suggested Gladstone Rd extension before widening, also southern curve of loop of Wallace Rd Ihakara.”

Native bush is on both sides of a one lane track. Information on reverse of photograph indicates that this is a local photograph and the location is either on Gladstone Road before the road was widened or the southern curve of the loop of Wallace Road, Ihakara

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