Stokes Valley History

A DigitalNZ Story by Joanna Boyd

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STOKES VALLEY (Evening Post, 02 November 1942)

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STOKES VALLEY (Evening Post, 18 January 1941)

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STOKES VALLEY HOME GUARD (Evening Post, 20 December 1940)

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AT STOKES VALLEY (Evening Post, 12 April 1940)

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STOKES VALLEY AFFAIRS (Evening Post, 11 March 1943)

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STOKES VALLEY FIRE (Evening Post, 18 April 1941)

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Image: Man with stone wall, Stokes Valley, Wellington

Man with stone wall, Stokes Valley, Wellington

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Image: STOKES VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. (Upper Hutt Leader 4 July 1946)

STOKES VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. (Upper Hutt Leader 4 July 1946)

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Image: GARDEN PARTY AT STOKES VALLEY (Upper Hutt Leader 13 November 1952)

GARDEN PARTY AT STOKES VALLEY (Upper Hutt Leader 13 November 1952)

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Image: POLIO CASE AT STOKES VALLEY (Upper Hutt Leader 15 July 1954)

POLIO CASE AT STOKES VALLEY (Upper Hutt Leader 15 July 1954)

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Image: Church service being conducted in an unfinished church in Stokes Valley, Hutt Valley

Church service being conducted in an unfinished church in Stokes Valley, Hutt Valley

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Image: Church service being conducted in an unfinished church in Stokes Valley, Hutt Valley

Church service being conducted in an unfinished church in Stokes Valley, Hutt Valley

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Image: STOKES VALLEY TO BECOME PART OF HUTT CITY? (Upper Hutt Leader 28 March 1956)

STOKES VALLEY TO BECOME PART OF HUTT CITY? (Upper Hutt Leader 28 March 1956)

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Image: INCLUSION OF STOKES VALLEY IN HUTT CITY OPPOSED (Upper Hutt Leader 17 March 1955)

INCLUSION OF STOKES VALLEY IN HUTT CITY OPPOSED (Upper Hutt Leader 17 March 1955)

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Image: NEW SCHOOL APPROVED FOR STOKES VALLEY (Upper Hutt Leader 7 July 1955)

NEW SCHOOL APPROVED FOR STOKES VALLEY (Upper Hutt Leader 7 July 1955)

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Image: Stokes Valley For Hutt City? MORE DETAILS WANTED BEFORE POLL (Upper Hutt Leader 5 April 1956)

Stokes Valley For Hutt City? MORE DETAILS WANTED BEFORE POLL (Upper Hutt Leader 5 April 1956)

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Image: View of old home burnt down by Hutt City Council, Stokes Valley, Wellington Region

View of old home burnt down by Hutt City Council, Stokes Valley, Wellington Region

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Image: Mrs Pauline Armstrong of Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, listening to water running into her water tanks

Mrs Pauline Armstrong of Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, listening to water running into her water tanks

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Image: Fire engine from Stokes Valley Voluteer Fire Brigade, parked on esplanade at Paramata, Kapiti Coast district

Fire engine from Stokes Valley Voluteer Fire Brigade, parked on esplanade at Paramata, Kapiti Coast district

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Image: Construction being completed on St Philips Stone Church (Anglican), Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region

Construction being completed on St Philips Stone Church (Anglican), Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region

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Image: NEW R.S.A. CLUB ROOMS Opened at Stokes Valley (Upper Hutt Leader 4 September 1952)

NEW R.S.A. CLUB ROOMS Opened at Stokes Valley (Upper Hutt Leader 4 September 1952)

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Image: House in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, which will be burned to the ground by the fire brigade

House in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, which will be burned to the ground by the fire brigade

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Image: Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, including cars on the street and a water reservoir on the bush clad hill above

Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, including cars on the street and a water reservoir on the bush clad hill above

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HUTT VALLEY (Evening Post, 22 April 1944)

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Image: Evening Post" Photo. Trailer outfit built. by members of tlie Stokes: Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade, and manned by some members of the brigade, when the new fire station building was opened on Saturday by Mr. H. E. Combs, M.P. (Evening Post, 12 November 1940)

Evening Post" Photo. Trailer outfit built. by members of tlie Stokes: Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade, and manned by some members of the brigade, whe...

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HUTT VALLEY BUSH FIRE (Evening Post, 25 November 1942)

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Image: COMMANDING VALLEY SITES (Upper Hutt Leader 23 August 1962)

COMMANDING VALLEY SITES (Upper Hutt Leader 23 August 1962)

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Image: Aerial view of Stokes Valley, Upper Hutt, Wellington

Aerial view of Stokes Valley, Upper Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Crowd at the opening of the Stokes Valley water supply, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, including men in uniform and trestle tables with cups and urns of water

Crowd at the opening of the Stokes Valley water supply, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, including men in uniform and trestle tables with cups and ur...

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Image: View of old home about to be burnt down by Hutt City Council, Stokes Valley, Wellington Region

View of old home about to be burnt down by Hutt City Council, Stokes Valley, Wellington Region

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