'Willowbank' was the farm of John Octavius Batchelar, on the banks of the Manawatu River, just over the town bridge, in Fitzherbert West. The family farmed there c1878 - 1925, when it was sold to the Government for the establishment of Massey Agricultural College. Jos Batchelar was one of the children of J O and his wife.

Jos Batchelar and son, ploughing at 'Willowbank' farm
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_Plg8_WOR_0118
- Title
- Jos Batchelar and son, ploughing at 'Willowbank' farm
- Held In
- Coolstore
- Original held in
- Public Photograph Collection Plg 8
- Date
- 1900
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
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