The people in this photograph have been identified as, from left: Tom; Mrs Susan Hart; Mrs Louise Hart and child. Richard (c.1837- 1903) and Susan Hart (c.1838-1909) migrated from England to New Zealand with their children on the sailing ship Raka...
Date: circa 1900
This house is believed to originally have been 'Havenhoe', owned by the Bauckham Family. The three girls standing in front of the fence have been identified as Annie, Mary and Ada, daughters of the owner, Wattie Brewer.
This image is derived from ...
Date: circa 1920
John McEwen (1852-1929) was the twin son of David and Mary McEwen. His twin brother, James, was accidentally killed in childhood. Born in the Hutt Valley, his family moved to Karere in 1868. He married Anne Sanson (1865-1939), daughter of William ...
Date: 1920s
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Concrete log fences are almost a unique Palmerston North feature. There are some 30 homes throughout the city with the fences, built in the 1920s. The most recognised of the f...
Creator: Dorothy Pilkington
Date: May 25, 2024
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3 November, 1959. "A lot still to be done in preparation for the forthcoming Royal Show which opens on Thursday. These men are laying concrete blocks to build a fence f...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1959-11-03T00:00:00+00:00