More Info →The Manawatū Journal of History: Issue 7

Description: Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Cushla Scrivens

p. 5 Girls, girls... Miss Victoria McKenzie at FAHS / Cushla Scrivens

p. 13 The Catholic Māori Church at Kai Iwi pā / Eljon Fitzgerald & Maureen Lawton

p. 22 Strippers, tubbers & scutchers: life and work in the Manawatū flax mills / Margaret Tate

p. 32 The houses of 'Concrete George' / Noelene R. Wevell

p. 39 Heart of the University: the Massey University library / Lucy Marsden

p. 50 'Everyone is the artificer of his own fortune': Falconer Larkworthy and the Carnarvon and Moutoa estates / Dorothy Pilkington

p. 61 A notable life, Grahame John Guy (1927-2010) / Brian Hunter

p. 68 Milk skimming stations of the Manawatū / H. H. (Bert) Hammond

p. 71 Protecting our history: the time capsule at the Palmerston Police Station / Ray Carter

Museum news:-

p. 74 Te Manawa: "Manawatū Journeys"

Book reviews:-

p. 76 "Plains' science: inventions, innovations and discoveries from the Manawatū -1" / reviewed by Jill White

p. 77 "Ulster enterprise and public service in New Zealand and Victoria, 1864-1920" / reviewed by James Watson

p. 78 "And all shall be well: the life of Bertha Zurcher" / reviewed by Dorothy Alexander

p. 80 "The Mather papers: Rangitikei Street" / reviewed by Cushla Scrivens

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.