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Back Issues: Caccia Birch House - a survival story

Back Issues: Caccia Birch House - a survival story

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of Caccia Birch House since about 1895. Margaret Tennant writes that despite falling into disrepair at times, it is one of the few grand old homes in Palmerston North to survive when many others have been lost. In 1941 it passed from private ownership to the NZ Government and was variously used by the army in WWII, as a convalescent home for nurses, and by both Victoria and Massey Universities. The house has been owned by Palmerston North City Council since 1984 and has been restored and renovated as a conference and function centre. It is a Category 1 listed building with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust because of its historical, architectural and community significance.

 
Back Issues: When gondolas and elephants ruled the lagoon

Back Issues: When gondolas and elephants ruled the lagoon

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of Hokowhitu Lagoon and the first Carnival of the Lake, January 1963. The five day programme was organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation. The events drew up to 3000 spectators.

 
Back Issues: Gwen Gibbs: An inspirational dance teacher who left a dynamic legacy

Back Issues: Gwen Gibbs: An inspirational dance teacher who left a dynamic legacy

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Biography of dance teacher Gwen Gibbs, 1898-1983. After performing internationally, she established the Broadway School of dancing about 1929. She knew important ballet people and travelled overseas for new ideas. She was a life-long student of dance and left a strong teaching legacy, training several long standing Palmerston North teachers who have gone on to train professional dancers. Gwen Gibbs was her stage name. Born Gwendolyn Lillian Rogers, she married Gordon Milton McCaskill in 1923. Their only son Donald Gordon McCaskill, a pilot, died on war service World War II.

 
Back Issues: A pioneering town planner

Back Issues: A pioneering town planner

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Life story of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) town planner and government surveyor. He was responsible for the planning of Manawatū's towns in the 19th century. Born in Scotland, he moved to Foxton in 1864. He learnt to speak te reo Māori fluently and worked closely and respectfully with local iwi. In later years, he moved to Whanganui, where he was elected to the Borough Council.

 
Memory Lane - "Brass band has staying power"

Memory Lane - "Brass band has staying power"

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of brass bands in Palmerston North. The earliest brass band in Palmerston North was the Garrison Band, formed in 1864. It was an important part of the city's entertainment scene from its earliest days. Over its long history, the Garrison band combined with the City Silver Band and eventually became the Palmerston North Brass Band in 1972. Life member and president (2015) John Ward has been awarded a civic award and Queen's Service Medal for services to music.

 
Library Home Service Delivery

Library Home Service Delivery

Home Services Coordinator, Nora Kilpin delivers library materials to Pheola Robertson in her home. The Home service programme started in February 1972 to bring library materials such as books, magazines, puzzles, audio books, DVDs and CDs, to those in the community who could not physically visit a branch. The service is run from the City Library with the support of community volunteers to make deliveries to homes and residential care facilities across the city.

 
Library Home Service Delivery

Library Home Service Delivery

Home Services Coordinator, Nora Kilpin delivers library materials to Pheola Robertson in her home. The Home service programme started in February 1972 to bring library materials such as books, magazines, puzzles, audio books, DVDs and CDs, to those in the community who could not physically visit a branch. The service is run from the City Library with the support of community volunteers to make deliveries to homes and residential care facilities across the city.

 
Back Issues: Where have all the barmaids gone?

Back Issues: Where have all the barmaids gone?

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The role of barmaids and their working conditions in the early 20th century is described. Dolly Grey worked at the Family Hotel, Rangitikei Street in 1904. She was said to be one of the first barmaids in Palmerston North.

 
Back Issues: Remembering the fallen at Memorial Park

Back Issues: Remembering the fallen at Memorial Park

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of remembrance at Memorial Park includes memories of individual tragedies, World War II deaths, women's work at home and military service during World War II. More recently, Unions Manawatū have erected a memorial at the park to workers killed, injured or made ill at work.

 
Back Issues: Angst over voter turnout 'nothing new'

Back Issues: Angst over voter turnout 'nothing new'

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Elizabeth Ward writes about the history of Palmerston North local body elections voter turnout, noting that postal voting in 1983 resulted in a high turnout of voters. However with the decline in the use of the postal system overall, voting has declined in more recent years.

 
Back Issues: A pavilion for the people and the 'pusses'

Back Issues: A pavilion for the people and the 'pusses'

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Story of the 1970s Centennial pavilion building in Te Marae o Hine and its repurpose as the Kelvin Grove Community Centre in 1980.

 
Back Issues: The fight for women's votes

Back Issues: The fight for women's votes

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Manawatū/Horowhenua campaign for women's voting rights in the 1890s was led by a group of passionate advocates. These included Learmonth White Dalrymple, Margaret Giesen, her daughter Edith Giesen, Mary Alice Sorley, Clara Lethbridge, Minnie Leary, Mary Butters and Elizabeth Esther Dillon. When the local branches of the women's run Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) were formed, a number of husbands offered support. The WCTU main objective was temperance, which was addressed through the lens of other women's issues, including obtaining the vote.

 
St Simon and St Jude Anglican Church, Rongotea

St Simon and St Jude Anglican Church, Rongotea

Exterior church building. Built in 1895.

 
St Simon and St Jude Anglican Church, Rongotea

St Simon and St Jude Anglican Church, Rongotea

Lex Thompson cleaning exterior church building.

 
St Simon and St Jude Anglican Church, Rongotea

St Simon and St Jude Anglican Church, Rongotea

Exterior church building. Built in 1895.

 
W.Amey and Co - buildings and trucks

W.Amey and Co - buildings and trucks

The side of one truck reads, "W.Amey & Co. Merchants. Rongotea". The company was also described as: W.Amey and Company. Seed, Grain and Hardware Merchant, Rongotea

 
Amey family members

Amey family members

Leonard Amey of Rongotea with his children Karen and Perry after a fishing trip to Turangi.

 
Amey family members

Amey family members

Vera Amey (née Ross) with her children Leonard, William (Bill) in chair, Eileen and Gladys (at front).

 
Prudence Amey

Prudence Amey

Of Rongotea.

 
Back Issues: The MCC and the cricketing engine driver

Back Issues: The MCC and the cricketing engine driver

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. A detailed account and description of a cricket game in Palmerston North, 1930. The Manawatū team played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club from England. The local team included train driver Alexander (Alec) McVicar, who played 75 matches for Manawatū.

 
Back Issues: Fall and rise of Feilding's town clock

Back Issues: Fall and rise of Feilding's town clock

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Manchester Square clock tower controversial history from 1904. Many of its opponents over the years believed motorists would drive into it. The correct author of this article is Simon Johnson.

 
Back Issues: When barbed wire and batons lined Cuba St

Back Issues: When barbed wire and batons lined Cuba St

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Stephen Berg recalls the tensions in Palmerston North between rugby supporters and anti- Springbok tour protesters, July and August 1981.