Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink: “Papaitonga”

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 12”

Penciled on back: “13”

Written on back with purple pen: “the original”

Lake Papaitonga, c.1900 ? Two row boats are on the lake. Appear to be 6 people in boat at right, and 2 people in boat at left. Man with child (obscured) sitting in foreground watching activity on the lake. Native bush grows down to the lake, with reeds and rushes growing along the shoreline in most places.

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Penciled on back - Speech by Canadian High Commis[s]ioner to combined Rotary & Lions meeting. Mr & Mrs Dougan, Mr C.A. Hercus (left), Mr R.G. Hoare. (appeared) Wed. Oct. 18, 1972.

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

Combined Lions Club & Rotary Club meeting, 1972. Those in the photograph are from left to right: – Mr C.A. ‘Alan’ Hercus, President Levin Rotary Club, Mr Dougan, Canadian High Commissioner, Mrs Dougan, Mr R.G. Hoare (President Levin Lions Club).

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Black and white photograph.

Annette King and Judy Keall standing on Horse drawn tram holding the reins.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Marion Morris, Land Agent, Foxton

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Melva Jenkin with prizes from Manawatu College.

Black and white photograph.

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Foxton Borough Council 1968-1971 at Mayors table. Those in the photograph are from left to right:- Councillors O A Dunlop, W T J Hoskins, C Pearce, B O Barber, Mr L G A King (Mayor), Councillors L M Mattar, Mrs M Maher, W S Donnelly and T Terry.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Judy Keall M.P.

Written on blue paper attached to back – C M/H

A portrait photograph of Judith Keall (MP) for Labour.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – M/H Margaret Donnelly & May Flynn

Margaret Donnelly and May Flynn in Foxton Service Centre.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – May Flynn [1 column. This is the property of the Manawatu Herald, Please return. middle middle 44% 5

Written on blue paper attached to back – C M/H (middle middle 5)

A portrait photograph of May Flynn.

Black and white photograph.

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Portrait of unidentified woman. This photograph is from the estate of Mrs Lee.

Mounted photograph

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No information on back, however, the photocopy for V/F has copy of information attached that appears to have been on back of a mounted photo, possibly a duplicate as follows – ” National R.N.Z.A.F. Band. Playing at Levin recreational ground for funds for their queen in carnival in 1941 carnival. Maureen O’Conner – Citizen’s Queen. Ellen McDonald – Airforce Queen. Barbara Blenkhorn – Business Queen.”

Additional handwriting: ” Horowhenua Historical Society. Probably when band played in Regent Theatre 21/3/1941. The Queen Carnival finished on 7/4/1941.”

See also – Acc. #2000.091

RNZAF Band and Carnival Queens, 1941. The band is seated on a temporary bandstand, which is sitting on 44-gallon drums. The three Queens stand in front of the bandstand with an Air Force officer. From left to right the three Queens are:- Maureen O’Conner (Citizen’s Queen), Ellen McDonald (Air Force Queen), Barbara Blenkhorn (Business Queen).

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 2000.091.0001

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - Inscription on reverse reads: “Opening Memorial Hall, Mr Herring, Mayor.”

Opening of the Levin Memorial Hall on the south western corner of Queen Street and Chamberlain Street. The hall was opened on Thursday, 16th February 1956. This photograph shows officials seated on ‘enclosed’ dais. with Mr H.E. Herring, Mayor (1953-56), speaking. Mrs Maud Lett (Clark) is seated to the far left of the photograph.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1979.047.0036

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 43

Written with blue ballpoint pen on piece of paper glued to back - Paetawa 1906, showing additional rooms built in part of Maori house 1901. Originally Parata home. Brown family – George, Henry (Harry) (Nell) Mrs Monk, Rebecca, Emma (Grandmother), Thomas.

Women (L – R) : Helen (later Mrs Monk), Rebecca (Grandmother). Men (L – R) : uncertain – Harry (Henry), George & Thomas ? See also – Acc. #.0001 (Brown Family, c.1905)Inscription on reverse reads: “Paetawa 1906, showing additional rooms built in part of Maori house 1901. Originally Parata home. Brown family – George, Henry (Harry), (Nell) Mrs Monk Rebecca, Emma (Grandmother) Thomas.

The Brown Family in front of their house Paetawa in 1906. Three men and two women stand against the wooden fence at the front of the wooden house with an iron roof. From left to right those in the photograph are – George, Henry (Harry), Mrs Monk – Rebecca (Nell), Ema (Grandmother) and Thomas.

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See also 2000.018.0001 (Brown Family, c.1905)

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 75”

Penciled on back: “ATL [Alexander Turnbull Library] Coach, possibly on beach road.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Not necessarily the Hokio one. ‘

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

Seven unidentified men atop a Cobb and Co coach with one man visible inside the coach. Three unidentified women stand beside the coach.

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Penciled on back: “Miss D.W. Pillar, Salisbury St., who has made her home the collecting depot for newly made quilts and childrens’ clothing, which will be collected by Corso shortly and sent to an overseas orphanage. Fri. Oct. 31 1969.”

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

Miss D.W. Pillar examines clothing for a collection for Corso, 1969. Miss Pillar made her home the centre for the collection which was later sent to an overseas orphanage.

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Penciled on back: “Official treasurer and inspector for the S.P.C.A., Mrs G.J. Aitken (at left) talks with Mrs L. Yorston during a morning tea party, which was in aid of an S.P.C.A. van, and featured a fashion parade compered by Mrs Yorston. Thurs. Oct. 30. ‘

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

Mrs G J Aitken (left), official treasurer and inspector for the S P C A and Mrs L Yorston, c.1969. The two women were attending a morning tea which was preceded by a fashion parade which Mrs Yorston compered, to raise funds for an S P C A van.

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Penciled on back: “Mesdames A.M. Offer and J.L. Sutton were presented with their 10 yr. Service Certificate in recognition of their work for Corso, by the Rev. Haddon C. Dixon (national secretary of Corso) at the annual meeting.”

Stamped on back with dark blue ink – 7 MAR 1968

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

The Rev. Haddon C Dixon (left) presenting Mrs Offer (centre) and Mrs Sutton (right) with their 10 year Service Certificate in recognition for their work for Corso, at the annual meeting of the Levin Branch of Corso,1968. The Rev Dixon was at that time the national scecretary of Corso.

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Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 20”

Mrs Remington using a cash register, possibly at her husband’s pharmacy, which was situated on the western side of Oxford Street, north of the site of the present (2001) DEKA store. Remington’s pharmacy operated at this site between 1907 and 1910.

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See also 2000.541.0001, 2000.541.0002 and 2000.541.0003

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Miss Bowen front centre. Her house now facing No 2 Karaka Crescent, somewhat altered.”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “House built late 1905, ref. tender notice in ‘Manawatu farmer’ at A. Turnbull Library. (refer Historic houses files at Horowhenua D. Council).”

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

A group of Levin women with Miss Bowen. Amongst the group are Mrs Flora MacDonald (Back row far right), and in the front row, from left to right, unknown, Mrs Richard Prouse, Miss Bowen, Mrs Lett (Clark) and Mrs Burdekin. This is possibly the occasion of an entertainment for Miss Bowen by the Women’s Society of Levin & District on 22 Sept 1948.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (with 2000.018.0166a)

See also 2000.040.0001 and 1977.011.0019

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Miss Bowen.”

Inscription on reverse reads: “Miss Harriet Emma Bowen Post Mistress Queen Street Post Office 1896. Then of 1903 Post Office (present site) until 1909. Post Mistress Weraroa Post Office 1912 – 1927. First woman member Levin Borough Council.”

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

Written with black ballpoint pen on piece of paper, unattached - Miss Harriet Emma Bowen. Postmistress Queen St. Post Office 1896. Then of 1903 Post Office (present site) until 1909. Postmistress Weraroa Post Office 1912-1927. First woman member Levin Borough Council.

A formal portrait of Miss Harriet Emma Bowen, Post Mistress and first woman menber of the Levin Borough Council. Miss Bowen is photographed in evening dress with a small posy of flowers.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1977.011.0001

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Lent by Mrs J Aitcheson, copied by Mr Frank Bryce, March 1989. W G Adkin and family 1912.”

The Adkin Family at at their home, “Cheslyn Rise”, 1912. In the photograph are from left to right:- Back Row: W G Adkin, Gilbert Adkin Middle Row: Leslie Adkin, Cliff Adkin, Mrs W G Adkin, Viv Adkin. Front: Dora Adkin (Mrs Law), Marjorie Adkin (Mrs Broomfield), Clare Adkin (Mrs Gardiner).

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Stamped on back with black ink: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 483 Date. 10/2/98”

Staff (group portrait), 1952. Formal group portrait, taken outside a building.

Back Row – John Bolton, Joe Griffith, Doug Boyer, Bill Jarvis, Ted Thompson, Bob Gallagher, Alan Shaw. Front Row – Mrs Lessells, Mrs Leathem, Jim Dobson, Mrs Smith, Miss Boyle.

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Penciled on back: “Opening Weraroa P.O.”

A large group of people stands while the official party sits to listen to a speech from Sir Joseph Ward at the opening of the Weraroa Post Office, April 21, 1910. This ceremony took place at the Levin Railway Station, opposite the Post Office at Weraroa, and the building in this photograph shows the main entrance of the Railway Station which opened into the waiting room.

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The Hokio Stream with Flora McDonald, elder daughter of Hector Hugh McDonald and his wife Mary (nee Rigg), sitting in a limb of a tree over the water.

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See also 1977.047.0025 and 1977.047.0026

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Formal photograph of an unidentified woman dressed in a whilte blouse and dark skirt.

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This slide is another from MAVtech's collection which focuses on the New Zealand Government's recruitment efforts during World War One. A sticking point for many men was leaving their wives and sweethearts if they enlisted, and this slide tries to counter this. It suggests that even if women were saying for men to go, they were thinking it and hit this point home by insinuating that the 'real men' were in uniform. 

The slide even portrays the New Zealand nation as a young women, urging men to leap to her defence. At the same time as this slide screened there were posters pitched towards women. These said that if a man would abandon his country in a time of need he would abandon his wife as well. 

Despite these slides many men were understandably cautious about signing up and risking being shot, and the government introduced conscription in 1916.

Inscription on back: Mrs MacDonald with Flora’s love December 1902

Formal head to waist studio photograph of Flora McDonald. Wearing dark blouse with large ribbon bow over high necked undergarment. Hair down.

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Typed on damaged piece of paper sellotaped to back: “Perhaps 1918 Peace Procession. Miss M. McKegg was the successful Carnival Queen (Later Mrs Easton). Mr Vickers dressed as John Bull.”

Children lead the Armistice Day Peace Parade, along Oxford Street and west down Queen Street in 1918. The photograph is takenacross the Oxford Street and Queen Street intersection looking west towards the Levin Hotel. There are flags across the intersection and hanging from buildings.

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Penciled on back: “35. Exchange. New Levin telephone exchange from ‘Chronicle’ 8 November 1963. Operator and supervisor.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90

A switchboard operator and her supervisor at the Levin Automatic Telephone Exchange, 1963.

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Mother and baby.

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