Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Horowhenua Historical Society. Originally on the S.W. corner of Bath St. & Winchester St. facing bath St. F.C.S.”

Also written on the back with blue ballpoint pen: “71 Winchester St. Levin (formerly 144 Bath St.) Built by Mr Frank Parker (Mrs Parker nee M S Prouse) Donated by Mrs E. Kean.”

Embossed at bottom right of mounting board – H.T. Williams, photo.

A man woman and child, possibly the Parker family, sitting on chairs on the lawn outside the Parker family house, 71 Winchester Street. the house is a wooden villa with an iron roof and a verandah on the eastern and northern sides. The man in the photograph is dressed in dark trousers and vest with a white shirt. His white hat lies on the grass near his feet. The woman is wearing a light skirt and jacket with a white blouse and she is holding a baby dressed in a white gown.

Note from Corrie Swanwick written on photocopy of this article:

"The Parker House was shifted back from BATH STREET-WINCHESTER south west corner to south. Doctors rooms now on site."

1 B&W photo print,mounted with tear to top right hand corner.

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Foxton Methodist Church picnic at Long Reach, Whirokino, on the Manawatu River. A group of picnicers poses on board the steamer “Planet” by which they had travelled to Whirokino.

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Penciled on back: “Mrs A.N. Joblin (retiring sec.) of the Levin Red Cross Sub-centre and Mr E.W. Wise (patron) before the start of the annual meeting. Fri. Mar. 29”

Stamped on back with dark blue ink – 30 MAR 1968

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

Mrs A.N. Joblin the retiring secretary of the Levin Red Cross and Mr E.W. Wise, the parton of that society, prior to the beginning of the 1968 annual general meeting of the Levin Branch of the Red Cross.

1 B&W photo print

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HHS No. 17. Caption: “Bush scene, Adkin children”.

Three Adkin children (Dora, Gilbert, Clare) with their mother Mrs Annie Adkin, in the bush at ‘Cheslyn Rise’.

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Update: According to Marjorie Law (author of From Bush to Swamp - the centenary of Shannon 1887-1987 this is a photo of the Opening of Rifle Range, Kara Road, Shannon c 1900-1901

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Family Picnic.”

Penciled on back: “Ex Mary Dorset.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society.

A group of 26 unidentified women and children, including infants at a picnic. The group poses in front of a canvas shelter which is set in a clearing in front of native bush. Could possibly be members of the McDonald family as photograph was donated by Mary Dorset.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

No identification of individuals.

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Donated Mr J F Boyce Batholomew Rd” and “(Thomas Vincent married Emma Prouse)”

A formal photograph of the Levin Methodist Church Sunday school teachers, taken in an outdoor setting. Those included in the photograph are from left to right – Back Row: Isaac Rawson, Mabel Prouse, Martha Sedcole, Jessie Prouse, Oswald Ransom. Middle Row: Mabel Andrews, Richard Prouse, Rev. Jones, Thomas Vincent, Emma Prouse. Front: Harry Walker, Ralph Herd Selwyn Goldsmith.

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