More Info →The Manawatū Journal of History: Issue 15

Description: Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Russell Poole

p. 5 Serving the people: work and life at Palmerston North's premier department store / Simon Johnson

p. 17 Awapuni Medical Corps camp and 'the scourge' of 1918 / Leanne Croon Hickman

p. 29 The Methodist Church and the early development of Palmerston North / Jill White

p. 41 My five favourite historic places / Cindy Lilburn

p. 44 Manawatu Embroiderers' Guild, 1969-2019 / Fiona McKergow

p. 55 But who was Rangi Kawauw? /Dorothy Pilkington

p. 64 First World War centenary commemorations in Palmerston North / Joe Hollander and Russel Poole

Notes on resources for local history:-

p. 73 Online cumulative table of contents for the 'Manawatū Journal of History' / Russell Poole

p. 74 Resources for the military and defence history of Palmerston North and region / Joe Hollander

p. 76 Photographs from the collection of the late Lachlan Scott / Russell Poole

Book Review:-

p.77 Wildbore: a photographic legacy by Catherine Knight / Reviewed by Simon Johnson

Palmerston North Heritage Trust Citations:-

p.79 Cindy Lilburn (2018) / Margaret Tennant

p.80 Tina White (2018) / Margaret Tennant

p.80 Clive Akers (2019) / Geoff Watson

p. 81 Special citation for Manawatū Heritage and supporting staff (2019) / Margaret Tennant

p. 82 Palmerston North Heritage Trust 'Best Article' Award (2018) / Margaret Tennant

The Manawatu Journal of History contains articles on the history of the wider Manawatu area, written by a variety of contributors. The Journal is published annually. Conditions of use: This journal is made available for personal use, study and research and all articles remain copyrighted to their original authors. For permission to reuse or publish please contact: The Editor, Manawatu Journal Associates, PO Box 1702, Palmerston North 4440.