In the mid 20th century cinemas projected transparent slides onto their screen for a variety of reasons- mostly for advertising. However, the cinema management often used these slides for messages and announcements. This slide gives a festive greeting to its viewers. Given the lack of 'branding' we guess that it was used by an independent cinema rather than a large chain.

It was probably made and used between the 1930s and the 1950s.

Penciled on back - Members of the first Kia Maia Scout troop about to place their own presents under the Levin Hospital & Training School Christmas tree. Tues. Dec. 19, 1972.

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

Printed on sign under the Christmas tree - Bank of New South Wales Childrens Christmas Appeal “Kimberly Hospital” We Invite Your Support Make Their Christmas A Happy One

Kia Maia Cubs, donate Christmas gifts, 1972 1 B&W photo print

Members of the first Kia Maia Cub Scout troop about to place their own presents under the Levin Hospital & Training School Christmas tree at the Bank of New South Wales.

Printed on sign under the Christmas tree - Bank of New South Wales Childrens Christmas Appeal. “Kimberly Hospital” We Invite Your Support. Make Their Christmas A Happy One.

12 people (unidentified).

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Levin's famous Father Christmas, in a Covid-19 appropriate mask. In the New World carpark on the corner of Bath St & Oxford St, Levin. 

January 2022.

This Father Christmas was brought to Levin from Christchurch in the early 2000's by Malcolm and Mary Russell.  His once beckoning finger is no longer operational. At 15m tall he is quite the festive landmark.