NZR Road Services truck and staff outside depot in Whyte Street, March 1961. Those in the photograph are from left to right: – Wilf Kemp, Martin Petersen and Gordon Thorby.
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Typed on paper (with Horo. Hist. Soc. letterhead) glued to back: “A Queen Carnival held in Levin in 1941 when the population was a mere 2790 raised 3179 pounds ($254,220) towards the Patriotic Funds to supply comforts to the army overseas. Here the N.Z. Air Force stationed at Kimberley parade with their queen Ellen McDonald. Other Queens were Maureen O’Conner – Citizen’s Queen and Barbara Blenkhorn – Business Queen.”
Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date
Queen Carnival Parade, Levin, 1941. N.Z. Air Force (stationed at Kimberley) parade with their carnival queen, Ellen McDonald. This photograph features a truck carring a large model aircraft with Ellen McDonald as the pilot, two uniformed women, two uniformed men and two lines of uniformed men marching either side of the truck. The truck is followed by children on bicycles and trolleys. The parade is moving north along Oxford Street. The Hotel Arcadia (on Bath Street and Oxford Street corner) is in the background.
1 B&W photo print copy, mounted
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Black and white photograph.
Written on back – Dave Garwood M/H used
Dave Garwood outside Foxton Little Theatre, 1980’s-90’s. Mr Garwood is pictured standing beside his truck which has painted on the drivers door -
“Dave Garwood The Handyman Man and Foxton Sweep Phone 3638405 anytime”
Black and white photograph.
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Penciled on back: “43 Oxford Street Levin (near Queen Street intersection looking south). September 1990. To show heavy traffic, cars, pedestrians using State highway 1Taken for D. Dennis for use in 1990 exhibition in the Memorial Hall, Levin. Printed by B. Eykel at Audio-visual unit at the Horticultural Research Centre, Levin.”
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)
Oxford Street,Levin, looking south towards the Bath Street lights, 1990. Oxford Street which is also State Highway One, has a heavy traffic density. The building to the far right of this photograph is the two storied builing built for Harvey’s Cabinetmakers in 1912.
1 Colour photo print copy, mounted
See also 2000.269 Collection (Traffic Survey, set of 25 colour photos)
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Black and white laminated copy.
Typed on self-adhesive label on back - Air Training Corps, Foxton. No 58 Squadron Provincial Wing, Foxton.
Written on paper attached to back - Air Training Corps 1944? Back: John Petersen, John Raupi, Ross East, Neil Rough, Laurie Christensen, Graeme Huff, Bill Thompson, Sam, Mansell, Mervyn Betty. ? Front: Dennis Langley, L. Betty, “Brownie” & “Snowy” Wright. Jim Hamer. Ron Cotter, Ken Betty, Rex Hamnen, Mr Carnie.
Air Training Corps, No.58 Squadron, Provincial Wing, Foxton, c.1940. Those in this photograph are from left to right :-
Back Row: John Petersen, John Raupi, Ross East, Neil Rough, Laurie Christensen, Graeme Huff, Bill Thompson, Sam Mansell, Mervyn Betty, unknown.
Front Row: Dennis Langley, L. Betty, “Brownie” Wright, “Snowy” Wright, Jim Hamer, Ron Cotter, Ken Betty, Rex Hamnen, Mr Carnie.
Black and white laminated copy.
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