Skip to Content

This photograph shows the MacLennan Family outside of the family residence on the Oroua Downs Estate.John MacLennan started as estate manager of Oroua Downs in 1878. He was responsible for introducing Romney Marsh sheep to the estate. He was a founder of the Longburn Freezing Woks. MacLennan purchased the land from the original Oroua Downs Estate after the owner Robert Campbell died in 1889.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011P_Or2_006126
Title
MacLennan Residence in Oroua Downs
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Or 2
Held In
Coolstore

Related items

MacLennan Residence in Oroua Downs
Stills' farm, Kimbolton
Sheraton Restaurant, 101 Milson Line
Fireplace at 'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
Bedroom at 'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
Sitting room of 'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
"Cluny Park"
"Conference of Sheep Farmers"
Larsen Family and Home
"Gilly's Homestead"
'Highden', Green Road, Awahuri

Creation

Created By
Place
Manawatu
Date
circa 1890 to circa 1899

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
buildings,
homestead,
photographs,
picnic,
sheep-farming,
Community Tags

Report a problem

Related items

MacLennan Residence in Oroua Downs
Stills' farm, Kimbolton
Sheraton Restaurant, 101 Milson Line
Fireplace at 'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
Bedroom at 'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
Sitting room of 'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
'Birchanger', 544 Featherston Street
"Cluny Park"
"Conference of Sheep Farmers"
Larsen Family and Home
"Gilly's Homestead"
'Highden', Green Road, Awahuri

User comments