This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 May 1961 "An axe may be a bit heavy for regular shaving, but the razor-sharp edge of this axe is demonstrated by Mr. H. Honey, who cuts the hairs from his arm during ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: May 13, 1961
An unidentified Danish bushman, in working clothes, probably in the Seventy Mile Bush area of Wairarapa or Southern Hawkes Bay.
Creator: Unknown
Date: circa 1895
Annual camps were held for boys taking the agricultural caurse in the Wanganui Education Board's district, on Mr E. Short's "Armadale" property near Feilding. Information on rear of photograph 'Among the courses taught[:] potato planting; lucerne ...
Creator: Ernest Denton
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1910
Fireman in uniform standing outside a house.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
The Palmerston North Volunteer Fire Brigade Service was first set up in 1877, running until 1879. It was re-established in 1883. From left, Top row: Firemen J Richardson, E Humphries; Messenger J Kelly; Firemen E Hitchings; H H Hutchinson; W I Hal...
Creator: Bunting Studio
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1901
Bushfellers at their tent site in the forest. The photographs in this collection are thought to have been taken in the Forty Mile Bush area of Wairarapa, at Kaiparoro near Mount Bruce. The area was largely settled by Scandinavians who came to Wair...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tararua District
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
The exact location within the Pohangina Valley is unknown. Mr Richard A Hart, is far left, Mr Harry Hart, is second from far left and Mr Martin Hart is far right.
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1904
This is a standing chop, with four men standing on the planks wedged into the tree trunk. This photograph was possibly taken on C M Miller's farm at Apiti. The men are unidentified.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Apiti
Date: 1900 to 1910