Levin, New Zealand
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Levin is the largest town and seat of the Horowhenua District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Lake Horowhenua, around 95 km north of Wellington a
Intersection of Queen and Oxford Streets
Queen Street, with the clock tower visible on the left
Levin Mall
William Levin
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William Hort Levin was a 19th-century merchant, philanthropist and politician who lived in Wellington, New Zealand.
Levin, New Zealand
…in 1888, and European settlement began following the sale of suburban and rural sections, which commenced on 19 March 1889. The town was named after William Hort Levin, a director of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The name is a variation of the Jewish clan name Levi. Unlike the usual pronunciation of the…
Levin circa 1882
W. H. Levin's house in Tinakori Road, Wellington. Pendennis