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.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (composite)

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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.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Mother and baby.

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His mother Dora (Theodora McCutcheon) on her wedding day.

The Levin Girls Football team. There is a horse in the photo is this the team mascot?

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names on reverse of photograph

Foxton Marching Team 1947. Those in the photogrph are Z Betty, Audrey Burr, Joyce O’Rielly, Shirley Thompson, Anne Merriman, Dell Haycock, Pam Marshall, Joan Mounsey, Heather McKenzie. The male coach at the right of the photograph is unidentified.

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names on reverse of photograph

Foxton Marching team in 1940s Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- Zoe Calder, Beverly Barron, Francis Corlett, Dorothy Jackson, Marge Haycock, Melva Reid.

Front Row:- Marge Podmore, Joan Goodwin, Evelyn Podmore, Melvie King.

The coach is Trevor Terry and the mascot is ? Johnston.

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Photograph taken by Leslie Adkin on 1 January 1913 of Maud Herd standing by the Ohau River. She is holding a fishing rod, net and a fish she has just caught.

From: Collection at Te Papa - online at http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/42105

Inscription on reverse reads: “Taitoko School. The Rt Rev Manu Bennett Bishop of Aotearoa with Mr J Goodwin (Head Teacher) and Mrs Bennett at the official opening of school in Dec 1969.

Mr John Goodwin is presented with a plaque to mark the opening of Taitoko School by The Rt Rev Manu Bennett, Bishop of Aotearoa in 1969, while Mrs Bennett looks on.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Staff North School 1st Year 1954. Back Row D T Gardner (Head), W O’Donnell, J Norton, R J Rankin Seated Misses E Hooper, N O’Neill, J Robson, H Mowatt, F Wiloughby

Staff at Levin North School in 1954, the year the school opened. From left to right in the Back Row – D T Gardner (Head), W O’Donnell, J Norton, R J Rankin. In the Front Row – E Hooper, N O’Neill, J Robson, H Mowatt, F Willoughby

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The Swans of Wahroonga

Elizabeth Swan and her children, 1975

David, Stephen, Bronwyn and Fiona.

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Black and white photograph.

Joy Cowley, well known author particularily of children’s books, who used to live in Foxton.

Black and white photograph.

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This photograph shows a decorated truck and 13 women, possibly from Shannon, dressed in the clothing from 1840 through to 1940.

Unfortunately we do not have names for the people - so if you think you know them, please let Kete Horowhenua know. Thank you!

Photo provided by Kathleen Roach.

Names identified so far:

Back Row: _____, [1900] poss. Mrs C. Young_, _____, _____

Middle Row: [1901]_____,[1940]_June Roberts_?_, [date obscured], poss. Mrs Murray_, [18??]_____

Front Row: [1913]_Sybil Roach____, [1840]_____, [1880]_Mrs Enoch Chester_, [1895_____

Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink: “P 74”

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

Stamped on back with black ink: “Horowhenua Historical Society. “

Three unidentified women sitting atop a Cobb and Co stagecoach crossing a river, on the beach ‘road’. The coach is drawn by four horses and driven by a male driver. The three women share two parasoles to protect them from the sun. A boy wearing a cloth cap and another person are barely visible inside the coach.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted – damaged – surface removed lower left hand corner.

See also 2000.103.0001 (duplicate, includes negative)

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Must be acknowledged to the Alexander Turnbull Library . Alexander Turnbull Library, Reference No. 19864 1/2

The flour mill which was situated on the banks of the Waiothu Stream at Otaki. This mill was built by T. Dodds & Son about 1848-50.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Written on back with blue and black ballpoint pens - Shannon Librarians 1951 – 1987 Taken at Shannon Centenary April 1987 1974. 81 1981 – 1951 – 74 M. Clough P. Locke (centre) B. Burke Holding Res Forms

‘Past & Present’ librarians (1951 – 1987) at Shannon Centenary, 1987 1 Colour photo print

Left to Right: Mavis Clough (1974 – 1981) Pam Locke (1981 – {1996}) Barbara Burke (1951 – 1974)

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Embossed bottom right corner - P.P. Andrew Wellington. N.Z.

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – Emily Nicol

Mrs Emily Nicol (nee Gingell), Shannon librarian 1924 – 1947 1 B&W photo print

Formal photograph. Seated in chair with wooden armrests. Wearing hat, spectacles, gloves and holding closed umbrella.

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Stamped on back with black ink - SHANNON PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

Pam Locke (assistant librarian) recording titles of new stock, mid 1970’s 1 B&W photo print

Sitting at small table piled with books. Taken during visit by National Library Service to renew stock.

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Printed on back: “Florrie Walker, Hokio Beach, 1924 G. Leslie Adkin. Collection : John B. Turner.”

UPDATE: Nola Fullarton is certain that this is WINIFRED Walker (not Florrie). (Dec 2010)

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “married Sammy Parsons” [refers to Florrie Walker]

Also written: “Dear Jo, I saw this in the museum shop the day I took some of Auntie Clare’s things to donate to the anthropology department. What a modern beach girl! Best wishes for a happy birthday & love from Dor & Colin. 21.7.91”

Florrie Walker, in the bathing dress of the day, lying on Ice Plant at Hokio Beach, 1924.

1 sepia tone postcard

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Cattle at the Horowhenua A P& I Show 23rd January 2000

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Montage of twelve snap shots taken at the Foxton School Reunion 1954. Included in the photograph are R Wall, R Hodren, R Perreau, G Barber, S Barber, L G A King, V King, M Evan.

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Mounted colour view of Levin Post Office with picket fence, and with the staff standing on the steps.

Label on front reads: “Levin Post Office. Built 1903. To be demolished 1981.”

Inscription on back reads: “Taken by travelling agent while I was in Auckland. H E Bowen”

See also 1977.011.0008

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Inscription on reverse reads: ” Late Miss Bowen”

A formal photograph of Miss Bowen dressed in evening dress with a small posy of flowers.

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Anne Rachel Barber nee Whyte.

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

Dr R.A.J. White and Alvine Marshall grading tomatoes for market.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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