This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 May, 1963. "Perhaps a future All Black goal-kicker in the making. Spending the first day of his school holidays goal-kicking at Coronation Park is W. Vercoe, age 12. ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Coronation Park, Palmerston North
Date:          1963-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

The Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon, was the largest flaxmill built in New Zealand, in 1907. The view shows the bleaching paddocks, where flax hung on drying fences and lay on ground to dry. Stacks were also used for drying. Part of the scutching s...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          circa 1907

A view of the Aokautere countryside, near Palmerston North.

Creator:      Manawatu Guardian
Place:          Aokautere
Date:          1974

This photograph looks at some of the early houses in the Shannon area from the top of Cemetery Hill.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Shannon, Manawatū
Date:          1895 to 1905

This photograph was taken from near the railway cutting (see train at the left of photo) and looks towards Shannon.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Shannon, Manawatū
Date:          1895 to 1905

The Miranui Flaxmill, owned by A & L Seifert Flaxmilling Company Ltd, was opened in November 1907 by Hon. T. Duncan, Minister of Lands. This Mill was situated on the railway line about 3 miles from Shannon. It used 500,000 gallons of water daily. ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1917