Inscription on front, “cf photo taken by Miss Picken 1977 from same position.” Inscription below photo, “Looking downstream to the home of Hector McDonald Junior, canoe, eel weir, odd houses with ….. (remainder unreadable)”.

Inscription on reverse, “Not this”.

Two photos showing Hokio Stream.

The first photo shows Hector McDonald in a canoe, possibly the Hamaria on the Hokio Stream. Taken from the Te Maai ridge looking west. Eel weir in mid picture and Hector Jnr’s home “Lakeside” in the background. Inscription reads, “cf photo taken by Miss Picken in 1977 from same position”. Also, “Looking downstream to the home of Hector McDonald Junior, canoe, eel weir and odd houses with…..(remainder unreadable)”.

The second photo is also taken from Te Maai ridge, but looking east. Inscription beneath photo, “Not this.”

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Photo 26/11/33 [Originally hand written on edge of negative ? as it is visible on the print, but must be viewed in a mirror as the printing is reversed]

An unidentified man stands alongside an uncompleted waka 26 November 1933.

1 B&W photo print

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Letter (information) writtten with black pen: “Maori canoe amongst raupo at north end of Horowhenua Lake, early 1930’s (approached from angle of Kawiu Road, east side of swamp). The young woman were – Frances Pyke (later Mrs M. Duguid), Probably, Nancy Trisleton, Beverley Aplin (later Mrs M. or W. Barclay), One at far end of canoe, Lynne York (later Mrs E.S. Beverly). Would not know whether it was in use at that time, though obviously there was a paddle. The canoe did not appear to be waterproof. F.D.”

Three women in Maori waka at Lake Horowhenua, c 1930. The photograph has been taken from the north end of the lake looking south. The large trees in the centre of the photograph mark the site ot Te Rae o te Karaka pa on the western shore of the lake. The three women have been identified as Nancy Trisleton, Beverley Aplin and Lynne Yorke.

1 Sepia tone photo print

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Ghost waka is built of creamy coloured stoneware clay, and has a sail of Phoenix palm fibre. 30cm long. Sold

Multimedia waka, stoneware and weaving. From left: Ghost waka, natural coloured stoneware clay, with woven stern plate, and sail of palm netting; waka with woven deck, and flax-paper sail; red waka of iron-slipped stoneware with woven sail. Waka displayed at showroom of Te Kokiri Development Consultancy, Main Road South, Levin. All sold.

Inscription onreverse reads: “Monrad Homestead and Karere Lagoon about 1880”

Monrad’s homestead at Karere lagoon near Palmerston North. The two storied wooden building with a verandah along the front, is set amongst both native and exotic trees. On the water in front of the house a woman and two children are seated in a waka.

VERY FRAGILE: HANDLE WITH CARE

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Inscription on back, ”#13 Hokio Stream”

Eel weir on the Hokio Stream. Unidentified person in waka, possibly the Hamaria.

Inscription on reverse: ”#4 Hokio Stream.”

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