Photo of Major Cowper's Desoutter I Monoplane after he flew from Hawera with his wife and child, landing at Foxton beach to enjoy the feastive season. 30th of December, 1930. 
Photo taken by Josie Griffiths, with her box brownie camer...

Place:          Foxton beach
Date:          December 30, 1930

Booklet detailing the development of Ihakara Gardens, which was the name given to the land originally in use as the cemetery of the village of Te Awahou, the small mission station and trading centre which eventually grew into the township of Foxton.

Creator:      I.R. Matheson and D.J Lundy for the Manawatu Regional Committee of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
Date:          1983

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th December 1965 "Seasons Greetings." [Image of a Christmas decoration in the centre of the road, comprising a sequence of strings of light bulbs on a pole, to suggest...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton
Date:          December 22, 1965

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 12th August 2025. Part 2 of 3.  Moved from Holland to New Zealand.  She lived in Feilding for 18 months then moved to Masterton to be with her sister and brother in law. Worked at a hotel as a rec...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 12, 2025

Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio on 15th October 2019. Born in Foxton, on dairy farm, 1950s, 212 cows. Transformed from gorse and lupin. Aorangi Marae, Feilding. Māori roots. Holidays with grandparents. Mother worked in administration at Mass...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Foxton
Date:          October 15, 2019

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 27th September 2022. Part 1 of 2.  Born in Otaki maternity home. To Foxton when 6 years old (1951). Father’s work and health problems. Life in Foxton in 1950s. Early interest in trains. Grandfather was...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 27, 2022

Booklet published by the Foxton Historical Society and made available Labour Weekend 1969 when the group celebrated a century of flaxmilling in Foxton. The booklet was written by the following contributors - I.R. Matheson, C.M. Thompson, and A.N....

Creator:      Foxton Historical Society
Place:          Foxton
Date:          1969

Manawatu Photorama was published between 1959 and 1964 by Frank Goldingham. It featured social occasions, sports events and city events and perfomances photographed both by Mr. Goldingham and contributing photographers.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          September 1960

This map has been created by collaging together cadastral maps of various boroughs and counties in the vicinity of Palmerston North, including the areas around Shannon, Foxton and Tokomaru.

Date:          1957

This plan for additions to buildings at the Foxton Racecoure was designed by L. G. West. These included toilet facilities, with the provision of four cubicles and eight urinals for men, but only two cubicles for women. The Danish-born architect Lu...

Creator:      L G West
Date:          1911

These plans for stables, feed-boxes and a cottage were designed by L. G. West & Son for the Foxton Racing Club. The Danish-born architect Ludolph Georg West (1846-1919) established an architectural practice in Palmerston North in about 1880. In 1...

Creator:      L G West
Date:          1913

These plans for a two-storey shop and residence were designed by L. G. West for Chung Wah. Chung Wah and Co. were a greengrocer and fruitiers. Their show was destroyed by fire in August 1905 and this two-storey brick building was designed to rep...

Creator:      L G West
Date:          1905

This plan for alterations to the ground floor of a large residence was designed by L. G. West & Son for B. G. Gower. The Danish-born architect Ludolph Georg West (1846-1919) established an architectural practice in Palmerston North in about 1880. ...

Creator:      L G West
Date:          1913

This plan for a single-storey, six bedroom house and outbuilding was designed by L. G. West for J. Robinson. The Danish-born architect Ludolph Georg West (1846-1919) established an architectural practice in Palmerston North in about 1880. In 1912...

Creator:      L G West
Date:          1912

These plans for a four bedroom, single-storey residence were designed by L. G. West for James Symons of Foxton. The Danish-born architect Ludolph Georg West (1846-1919) established an architectural practice in Palmerston North in about 1880. In ...

Creator:      L G West
Date:          circa 1895

Hand drawn and coloured plans of shops in Foxton, for H Austin. Includes elevations and floor plans. Shops include attached accommodation.

Drawn by L G West, architect, Palmerston North. Signed by him 17 October 1903, and A Speirs 31 October 1903.

Creator:      L G West
Place:          Foxton
Date:          1903

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives

Th...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          1960

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          1960

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          1960

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          1960

This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          1960

This image was taken for Photorama pictorial magazine and was published in the September 1960 edition.

Caption: “The Rosebowl Tearooms Foxton, which were extensively damaged by fire. The dining room was almost completely destroyed.”

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          September 1960

A booklet outlining operations in the Foxton flax industry including planting, harvesting, milling, manufactoring and finished products.

Creator:      NZ Woolpack and Textiles
Place:          Foxton

Manawatu Photorama was published between 1959 and 1964 by Frank Goldingham. It featured social occasions, sports events and city events and perfomances photographed both by Mr. Goldingham and contributing photographers.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Date:          November 1960

These images were likely taken by Frank Goldingham for Photorama pictorial magazine. Two were published in the June 1960 edition.

Caption: Photographs of the fatal fire at Motuiti Road, Foxton, in which Mrs Rere Moana Kauri and her 4 1/2 year old...

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          June 1960

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. Selections may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          June 1960

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. Selections may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          June 1960

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. Selections may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          June 1960

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. Selections may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          June 1960

These images are part of the Frank Goldingham collection and were possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the second quarter of 1960. Selections may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Creator:      Frank Goldingham
Place:          Foxton
Date:          June 1960