Mr John Tiffen Stewart (1827-1913) was a surveyor and one of the earliest Europeans to see the 'Papaioea' clearing, on which Palmerston North was established, c 1858. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne).

He w...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1896

Bunnythorpe is a small rural community, close to Palmerston North. It was established in the 'Manchester Block' in the 1870s. The Bunnythorpe Hotel was built in 1892 by A Fredsberg. It closed in 1973 after the new Bunnythorpe Hotel opened next doo...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Bunnythorpe, Manawatu
Date:          October 30, 1981

A general view of Mangaweka with the Rangitikei River in the foreground. Mangaweka is a township on State Highway One (SH1), in the North Island of New Zealand, with a population of just over 200. It is between Taihape to the north and Hunterville...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Mangaweka, Rangitikei Region
Date:          September 4, 1982

Bunnythorpe is a small rural community, close to Palmerston North. it was established in the 'Manchester Block' in the 1870s. From left: factory; School house; store; house; Bunnythorpe School.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1905

Bunnythorpe is a small rural community, close to Palmerston North. it was established in the 'Manchester Block' in the 1870s.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1905

Bunnythorpe is a small rural community, close to Palmerston North. it was established in the 'Manchester Block' in the 1870s. This view shows the Hotel, the old Post Office, the Hall, the new Post Office and the Railway Station. The hotel is the s...

Creator:      R E Clevely
Place:          Bunnythorpe, Manawatu
Date:          1959

Main Street in Levin is now known as Oxford Street. Levin is situated in southern Manawatu, North Island, and is the largest town in the Horowhenua District.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1915

Bunnythorpe is a small community near Palmerston North. The Glaxo factory, seen left, was opened there in October 1904 and was operated by Joseph Nathan and Co. of Palmerston North. In 1920 the name was changed to the “Glaxo Manufacturing Company”...

Creator:      R E Clevely
Place:          Bunnythorpe, Manawatu
Date:          1959