He pārongo atu anōFather Christmases preparing to distribute presents to children on Christmas Day, Rangitikei Street

Description: The presents were packed at the offices of the Manawatu Racing Club, opposite Barraud and Abrahams building, to be distributed by a number of Father Christmases with the help of local citizens. This was to mark the first Christmas after the end of World War One. This photograph shows some of the Father Christmases on the south side of Rangitikei Street.

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi: Image
Pākanga: Public Photograph Collection Char 5
Date: December 25, 1918
Tautuhi matihiko: 2010N_Char5_3326
E puritia ana ki: Coolstore

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Father Christmases preparing to distribute presents to children on Christmas Day, Rangitikei Street

Merle Hardy, 'The Hokowhitu School Store'

Rangitikei Street

Rangitikei Street

The Longburn Store

The Square between Rangitikei Street and Coleman Place

Businesses in The Square

A. E Mann's Bootshop

Pikes Furniture store

Postcard of the Square

Plumbing World and proposed bus shelter

Hire World, Ready Hire and proposed bus shelter

Pūnaha whakarōpū

Ngā tūtohu: businesses,; christmas,; manson and barr,; people,; photographs,; shops,

Tūtohu Hapori: christmas,; santa,

Tuku kōrero mai mō te whakararu

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Father Christmases preparing to distribute presents to children on Christmas Day, Rangitikei Street

Merle Hardy, 'The Hokowhitu School Store'

Rangitikei Street

Rangitikei Street

The Longburn Store

The Square between Rangitikei Street and Coleman Place

Businesses in The Square

A. E Mann's Bootshop

Pikes Furniture store

Postcard of the Square

Plumbing World and proposed bus shelter

Hire World, Ready Hire and proposed bus shelter