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Main St, Upper Hutt, Jan. 1948; north side 19, Gibbs-Tomlin-Smith (L19)

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PhotographerLeo MorelDescriptionNorth side Main Street, showing a 1937 Ford Model 'Y' 8 h.p. car, Gibbs Pharmacy, R. Tomlin Watchmaker and Smith's Tearooms & Delicatessen with advertising for Clarkes ice cream.

R Tomlin presumably succeeded his father, Len, who was a founding bass of the Upper Hutt Home and School Association Male Voice Choir in 1933; his mother, Grace, was their 'pianiste'.
Dave Tomlin (son of R Tomlin?) was active as a jeweller around 1970.

'Horsepower' was related to the British tax system, and was calculated purely on the number of cylinders and their diameter; as a result, up to 1959, British car engines had unusually-long strokes.

This image is identified as L19 in Vin Benge's oral history interview about the Leo Morel photos of Main Street.

Date TakenJan. 1948Geotagnot specified

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PersonMorel, Leo, photographer (click here for biography and date information). Last edited by: Don McLeod