More Info →The Manawatu Journal of History: Issue 1

Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Cushla Scrivens

p. 4 Pete the Pedler: remembered by many / Dorothy Pilkington

p. 8 'A desire for the beautiful' the Manawatū Arts and Crafts Club 1911-1932 / Margaret Tate

p. 16 Local identities organised the first rugby game in New Zealand / Clive Akers

p. 19 A Palmerston North childhood 1926-1939 / Mervyn Hancock interviewed by Margaret Tennant

p. 26 William Wescombe Corpe: 'father of the butter industry' / Catherine Birch

p. 34 Sister Ellen Iris Schaw: army sister and farmer / Richard Rawstron

p. 36 How things were: growing up in Palmerston North 1912-1929 - Donald Perrin / as told to his daughter Carol Markwell

p. 42 Miranui: a gracious Edwardian house in Russel Street / Brian Mather

p. 47 Henry Hickford of Rongotea / Paul Hickford

p. 54 'Massey seems to be in his blood': Sir Alan Stewart and the development of University education in Palmerston North / Lucy Marsden

p. 63 Heritage Park, Kimbolton: scion of Massey Agricultural College / Gregor Yeates

p. 69 Gravel pits of Palmerston North / Garry O'Neill

p. 74 From occasional to organised: team sports in Palmerston North at the beginning of the twentieth century / Geoff Watson

p. 80 Where are the lads? / Request for information

p. 81 Māori information resources at Massey University Library / Spencer Lilly

p. 83 See real history - take your visitors to these Manawatū museums

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.