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Major G.A. Cowper's Desoutter aircraft at Foxton Beach.

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

Diana Steffert Part 1, Family life, 1960s- - Manawatu Conversations

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 24th January 2023. Part 1 of 2 To Palmerston North in 1965, husband at Vet School. Built a house in new housing area and still there. Rural area. Riverdale School opened previous yea...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 24, 2023

"Best Boat Sets Off on First Leg" Foxton Beach River Race

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1958: "L. Ward, who was awarded the prize for the best turned out boat and dress, sets out on the first leg of the Foxton Beach river race. The first part of...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Manawatu River, Palmerston North
Date:          December 26, 1958

"Sending Out the First Competitor" Foxton Beach River Race

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 December 1958: "The Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr. W.B. Tennent, M.P.) sends off the first competitor in the annual Fitzherbert Bridge to Foxton Beach river race. N. ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Manawatu River, Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 1958

"Popular Train Rides"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15th January, 1963. "Taking advantage of the brilliant sunshine during the weekend, children visiting Foxton Beach found much to amuse them. The most popular event appea...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          1963-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

"Piece of Moa Bone Discovered"

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 3 January, 1964. [Archaeologists work on the site of the moa hunters' camp at Foxton. A woman scrapes earth away in the excavation site.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018269, 2017N...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          1964-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

"Piece of Moa Bone Discovered"

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 3 January, 1964. [Archaeologists work on the site of the moa hunters' camp at Foxton. A man looks at small pieces of moa bone in his hand.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018268, 201...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          1964-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

"Piece of Moa Bone Discovered"

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 3 January, 1964. [Archaeologists work on the site of the moa hunters' camp at Foxton. A man sits at the edge of the excavation.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018269, 2017N_2017-20_...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          1964-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

"Piece of Moa Bone Discovered"

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 3 January, 1964. [Archaeologists work on the site of the moa hunters' camp at Foxton. A woman crouches, looking at something in her hands.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018269, 201...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          1964-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

"The Camp's V.I.P." The Cook at Boy's Brigade Camp at Foxton Beach

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 December 1958: "A very important person at the Boy's Brigade camp at Foxton Beach is the cook, Flight Sergeant W. Boyer, of Ohakea. In the warm weather yesterday Mr. ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          December 30, 1958

"Eight Boys to a Tent?" Boy's Brigade Camp at Foxton Beach

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30 December 1958: "The large conical tents clustered together at one end of the large camping area accommodate eight boys, but yesterday the lads discovered far more tha...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          December 30, 1958

Stormy Sea at Foxton

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29th November 1965 "Certainly not like a summer picture. With high tides and strong winds today the sea at Foxton Beach presented a wintry scene."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach
Date:          November 29, 1965

Aftermath of Yesterday's Gale

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30th December 1965 "The Foxton Beach waterfront was almost obscured by swirling sand whipped off the beach by yesterday's gale, as this photograph of a store shows."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton
Date:          December 30, 1965

Aftermath of Yesterday's Gale

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 30th December 1965 "Although the only people at Foxton Beach yesterday afternoon were these four who braved gale force winds and walked to the end of the concrete ramp l...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton
Date:          December 30, 1965

Good Use For Goggles

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28th December 1965 "Equipped with goggles, Garth Raikes of Foxton Beach, gives a cheery wave as he battles through driving sand. A strong gale coming off the sea whipped...