In 1912 four moa footprints were found close to the Fitzroy Street section of the river. Their discovery was one of the first of its kind in New Zealand.

They were found by Henry Cole after a flood had washed away the bank exposing the footprint...

Creator:      E R Whalley
Place:          Manawatū riverbank
Date:          1912

In 1912 four moa footprints were found close to the Fitzroy Street section of the river. Their discovery was one of the first of its kind in New Zealand.

They were found by Henry Cole (believed to be seated at left) after a flood had washed away ...

Creator:      Gilbert Tremaine
Place:          Manawatū riverbank
Date:          1912

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

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

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

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

This series of images was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 April, 1982. “A well-preserved set of moa bones found on a Levin farm this week will have to be identified by an expert. The bones – a foot and a leg from ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Levin
Date:          1982-04-29T00:00:00+00:00

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

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Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 2021