More Info →The Manawatu Journal of History: Issue 3

Description: Contents:

p. 3 Guest editorial /Dorothy Pilkington

p. 5 Through the shop window: Claude Dixon's original and artistic retail displays / Fiona McKergow

p. 13 Connections: The Russells of Wharerata and their origins / Lucy Marsden

p. 20 Women at work at the Manawatu Knitting mills / Jill White

p. 30 The Romney King: Ernest Short and Parorangi / Dorothy Pilkington

p. 42 Doctor John Batten Smith: doctor, coroner & registrar of Foxton / Faith Green

p. 45 Geoff Watchhorn Palmerston North sportsman / Brian Mather & Margaret Weir

p. 53 Memories of Tiritea schooldays between the wars / Kathy Love

p. 59 Promoting science and technology over a century: the Manawatu branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand / Gregor Yates

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p. 67 If stones could speak / Margaret Tate Request for information:-

p. 70 The battlefield nurse from Levin and other New Zealanders in the Spanish Civil War / Mark Derby

p. 74 Book reviews

p. 78 Manawatu historical societies

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.