This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 May 1958, page 10: "Showing keen interest in this corn crusher, one of the many items of farm machinery which were put up for auction at the Showgrounds today, prospe...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          May 1, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 July, 1963. "A ploughing demonstration, organised by Messrs. Selwyn Motors, Ltd. was held on the property of Mr A. R. Tanner at Longburn yesterday. Five machines took...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn
Date:          1963-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

Taken in Fergusson Street, Feilding; and the building in the background belonged to Barraud and Abraham, General Merchants and Seeds men.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fergusson Street, Feilding
Date:          circa 1900 to circa 1910

This photograph is thought to have been taken on John Henson’s farm on Pennys Line, where he harvested 400 acres of rye grass, crested dog's tail and grain. The traction engine was purchased by Gifford and Henson, who worked in partnership as cont...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1903

The photograph was captioned “Bullocks ploughing new land on the banks of the Manawatu River”. It is thought to have been in the vicinity of Linton, where there were extensive areas of swamp forming part of the huge Makerua Swamp.

Creator:      T H Whetton
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1913

These three McCormick reapers and binders were owned by John Henson and were photographed on his farm at Penny’s Line, Mount Stewart. The driver of the machine on far left appears to be Wilfred Henson, son of John Henson.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1905 to 1910

The original photograph has “breaking in the land at Aorangi” written on the back. The plough in use is a heavy swamp plough, with a chain attached to the shear. The chain assisted in turning the rushes under the sod. The man on the far left is th...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1900

These three McCormick reapers and binders were owned by John Henson and are seen harvesting oats on his farm on Penny’s Line, near Mount Stewart. John Henson can be seen standing 2nd from right and the children in the photo are members of the Hens...

Creator:      Joseph Francis Macedo, Feilding
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1905 to 1910

"Matusubara" was a large farm at Bunnythorpe owned by Mr A.S. Aldrich. Here, ploughing is underway for the season.The “Matsubara” homestead of Mr G H Aldrich was located two miles out of Bunnythorpe, on the Bunnythorpe – Ashhurst road. The homest...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1908