Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This two storey house was built for Joseph Beale in 1893. It was then sold to Andrew Guy in 1899. Guy was a member of a prominent family in Buteshire, Scotland and became a well-known solicitorand founder of the legal firm now known as Cooper, Rap...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 16 Guy Avenue, Takaro, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: December 1981
Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: December 1981
Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This two storey house was built for Joseph Beale in 1893. It was then sold to Andrew Guy in 1899. Guy was a member of a prominent family in Buteshire, Scotland and became a well-known solicitorand founder of the legal firm now known as Cooper, Rap...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 16 Guy Avenue, Takaro, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This cottage was probaby built c1878-1880. In 1880 it is listed as belonging to Robert Bryant, to Robert Horn from 1886, then by generations of the Mayo family from 1904-1978. The house was restored in 1979 by Nancy Kinross, the owner.
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 56 Brightwater Terrace, Terrace End, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This house was built in 1902 by Lawrence Laurenson for his family. The Laurenson family continued to occupy it at least until the 1980s. The Laurenson family emigrated from the Shetland Islands arriving on the ‘Avalanche’ in 1875. This building is...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 451 College Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: December 1981
Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: December 1981
This house was built on ten acres of land at 145 Rangitikei Street. In 1903 it was bought by Andrew Guy, a local barrister and solicitor. The Guy estate was subdivided in 1935, to form Guy Avenue and the house remained on one section of the origin...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 16 Guy Avenue, Takaro, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
These images showing Caccia Birch House undergoing repairs are part of a file compiled by M. D. (David) Evans when working for the PNCC Planning Department. Evans was employed as planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 ...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council, Planner's Department
Date: 1987
Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. After World War 1, the Sheep Owners' Association of New Zealand brought sons of British navy war personnel to New Zealand to be trained as farm cadets. They were trained and r...
Creator: Russell Poole
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 12, 2023
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
Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of Siberia, once a grand homestead located about 16 kilometres from Ashhurst.
Creator: Tina White
Place: Manawatū
Date: September 14, 2019
Black and White photographs of Caccia Birch taken pre-restoriation circa 1980. The purpose of the photographs was to show the state of the house and grounds before submissions were made to council and the Ministry of Works.
First built in 1892 by...
Creator: PNCC
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980
Caccia Birch was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house, known as 'Woodhey', was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government during ...
Creator: Lesley Courtney - Palmerston North City Council
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: October 5, 2011
Black and White photographs of Caccia Birch taken pre-restoriation circa 1980. The purpose of the photographs was to show the state of the house and grounds before submissions were made to council and the Ministry of Works.
First built in 1892 by...
Creator: PNCC
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980
Black and White photographs of Caccia Birch taken pre-restoriation circa 1980. The purpose of the photographs was to show the state of the house and grounds before submissions were made to council and the Ministry of Works.
First built in 1892 by...
Creator: PNCC
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980
Nancey Kinross (front right) is seen here with some friends outside her newly restored house at 56 Brightwater Terrace. The house was built in 1880 and is notable as a typical example of 1880s architecture. Nancey bought the house in 1979 and sinc...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 56 Brightwater Terrace, Terrace End, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Caccia Birch, as it is known today, was designed by L G West and built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. After being sold to Jack Strang in 1903 the house was extensively enlarged, both by him and by the New Zealand Government durin...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1967
This cottage, built in 1880, belonged to Nancy Kinross in 1979 who restored it. The cottage is listed in Category 2 of the city register of historic buildings.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 56 Brightwater Terrace, Terrace End, Palmerston North
Date: September 17, 1979
The Open Day on March 5, 1978 was a joint effort by the Caccia Birch Preservation Society and the local Jaycees, to gauge public opinion on the property’s future. A restored park-phaeton buggy took pride of place on the Open Day. The house was bui...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: March 6, 1978
A short history of the pioneer cottage, "Totaranui," now located at Te Manawa.
Creator: Mina McKenzie for Manawatu Museum
Date: 1975
A garden party held for Palmerston North's old identities in the grounds of Caccia Birch. From left: Mr G Rennie (former Palmerston North Mayor), unknown, Mayor Desmond Black, the Governor General A Porritt. There were 350 guests in attendance.
Creator: John Cleland
Place: Caccia Birch, 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: March 1971
The house was constructed by Jacob Nannestad c1892 and sold to John Strang in 1903. In 1921 the Strang's sold the property to W.C. Caccia Birch. It remained in the Caccia Birch family until gifted to the Government in 1941. After various uses it w...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
Black and White photographs of Caccia Birch taken pre-restoriation circa 1980. The purpose of the photographs was to show the state of the house and grounds before submissions were made to council and the Ministry of Works.
First built in 1892 by...
Creator: PNCC
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980
Black and White photographs of Caccia Birch taken pre-restoriation circa 1980. The purpose of the photographs was to show the state of the house and grounds before submissions were made to council and the Ministry of Works.
First built in 1892 by...
Creator: PNCC
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980
Black and White photographs of Caccia Birch taken pre-restoriation circa 1980. The purpose of the photographs was to show the state of the house and grounds before submissions were made to council and the Ministry of Works.
First built in 1892 by...
Creator: PNCC
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1980