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Storytime was a popular holiday attraction at the
Paraparaumu Library.
Pictured are Stephen Murphy and the
newly appointed young people’s librarian, Jenni Jansen with
a group of young listeners. Photo: Bruce MacMillan.
Published in the Kapiti Observer on 28 May, 1979, p.18.
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HP 2077
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A A Brown on the left of bottom row set up Brown's Flaxmill in Waikanae and lived with his family at Paetawa homestead in Waikanae. His daughter Helen Jane Brown married G A Monk who is seated in the centre of the bottom row. ca 1918
Brown Collection Alexander Turnbull Library Collection
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HP 1374
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Paraparaumu School Reunion in 1964 - classes of 1889-1899.
Top row, 2nd from left, is Amy Williams, her father was William E Weggery. Arthur David Whooton is standing in the back row. At the top left is Winifred Meek. In the back row, 5th from the left, is Harold Fitton, and fourth from the left is one of his brothers (also a Fitton).
Horace Williams Collection
Alexander Turnbull Library Collection
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HP 1701
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Miss S C Jones in about 1928. Miss Jones was the first District Nurse in Paekakariki and served a seven year term working long, long hours, on call 24 hours a day. For the first two years of her term she had to walk everywhere to attend patients. Then the local community bought her a bicycle. Half Miss Jones' wages were paid the Hospital Board and half by the local community.
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HP 852
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Howell family and friends
ca 1940
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HP 1167
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Three seamstress sisters called Ismay, Joyce and ? Staff owned a workshop and dressmaking business in Wellington. The sisters used to holiday at Paraparaumu regularly. Paraparaumu Spring 1946
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HP 1161
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School Sports day competitions at Paraparaumu Domain, ca1940.
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HP 1141
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Kapiti District Scout leaders plan the progressive training of local boys during a "Scouter's Council" session. On the left is John Rogers and on the right is Mrs Ives with Ms Allingham on her left. Paraparaumu 1970
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HP 546
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Procession, Paraparaumu 1957
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HP 405
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Class of 1900 - 1909 at the 60th Jubilee of Paraparaumu School, 1949.
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Photograph HP 326
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President of the Rose Society planting roses with Waikanae School children 1970.
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Photograph HP 240
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Opening of the Waikanae Adventure Playground, 1976.
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Photograph HP 266
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St Paul's Church Sunday School c. 1906 at Paraparaumu.
HP 1363 Brazier Collection
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Photograph HP 1363
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1939 Trentham
Many of the local men went to Trentham for training prior to the war(WWII). All unidentified men. Photograph by Jim Beattie 1939.
HP 1132 Beattie Collection
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Photograph HP 1132
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Kapiti Boating Club rescue boat being winched by Kapiti Borough Council tractor.
This boat was donated, operated and maintained by Plylite Marine Ltd. in 1973 for two years. Mr Guest is third from the right. Photograph from the Observer.
HP 85 Kapiti Observer Collection
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Photograph HP 85
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Paraparaumu School primers of 1937
Top row: (left to right) Bill Bly, ? Colman, Len Fredrickson, ?, Owen Snell, ?, ?.
Middle row: ? Coleman, Bob Roseman, Terry Hunt, ?, Isabell Paterson, Val Udy, Alan Pryor, Malcolm Clunie
Bottom row: ?, Dawn Major, Barbara Wolliston, Esma Corgor, Gal Udy, Enid Short, Pat Bly, May Bell, Margaret Wilkinson, Miriam Baucke
HP 51 G H Baucke Collection
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Photograph HP 51
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Kay Duncan - Local History Librarian
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