Ole Mortensen was one of the original party of Danes who emigrated to New Zealand in 1872-5. He won a 49 acre property in a ballot for land. His name appears in the New Zealand Post Office directory until almost the turn of the century. A Mrs Ka...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1900

Jens Larsen is shown here with his family outside their second house in Mauriceville West. Larsen, who built this house himself, also made and played violins. On one celebrated occasion he even improvised a concertina.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1880