Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1949

The Burr Farm is now the site of the Radius Peppertree rest home, 107 Roberts Line, Kelvin Grove.

Creator:      Vera L McLennan-Boman, attributed to
Date:          1937

Kings Transport Service, New Zealand's shortest Licensed Goods Service, was run by Trevor King across the bridge over the Manawatū River at Ashhurst when weight restrictions were in force. King had a small farm at the Aokautere corner with State H...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Date:          circa 1965

A group working on the construction of the Ashhurst School Pool, which was officially opened in February 1958. The pool was built with voluntary labour. The tractor in the foreground is a Massey Ferguson, probably a Ferguson TO-30 or TO-35.

This i...

Creator:      Clem King
Date:          circa 1957

View of an unidentified farm.

Creator:      John Cleland
Date:          1970s

Haymaking at Burne's farm, Carnarvon, 1957.

Stan Holmes was Headmaster of Carnarvon School from 1955-1961. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.

Creator:      Stan Holmes
Place:          Carnarvon
Date:          1957

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.

00:00 - 4:15 - 'City of Wheels'

4:16 - 815 - Family images. The film cannister index reads: ""Rachel, Judy. Tony, 277 College Street, the Clothiers, Bill Davis, Jim Hollis, Cat Mercer, Moving ...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 6 February, 1964. "A brand new Massey Ferguson tractor was donated today by C. B. Norwood, Ltd. To the Massey University of Manawatu's Student Centre Appeal. ... It was ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 May 1961 "The senior lecturer in farm machinery at Massey Agricultural College (Mr. M. Cross) demonstrates to the Young Farmers' Club farm machinery course students t...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Massey University, Palmerston North
Date:          May 23, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 07 April 1958, page 14: "Mr. R.E. Boyd drives the tractor as Mr. C. Collis manipulates the potato digger."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Date:          April 7, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 09 December 1958: "All aboard for the trailer ride if you want plenty of thrills. Two tractors pulling trailers provided plenty of enjoyment for these children at the Ho...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 9, 1958

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 July, 1963. "A ploughing demonstration, organised by Messrs. Selwyn Motors, Ltd. was held on the property of Mr A. R. Tanner at Longburn yesterday. Five machines took...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Longburn
Date:          1963-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 August, 1959. "The Palmerston North Jaycees assisted the A.W.I. Beneficiaries on Saturday when they cleared the section surrounding the A.W.I.'s house in Alfred Stree...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 April 1961 "The Massey College "Rushin'" octopus leading the Massey College capping procession round the Square during the lunch hour on Monday."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 12, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 4th February 1963. "The Bank of New Zealand branch office on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and the Square was wide open on Saturday but no financial deals were being ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1 October, 1959. "The Governor-General (Lord Cobham) was an interested spectator at the Grasslands Division this morning. He is shown here watching the mixing, from the...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 1959

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 02 July 1958, page 8: "The trees which line Fitzherbert Avenue are undergoing at the moment treatment for dry rot. Here seen standing on a platform provided by tractor i...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          July 2, 1958

The Floral Festival was a weeklong series of events organised by the Palmerston North Public Relations Organisation between the 17th and 22nd of February 1958. The events were well attended, and many businesses got into the spirit of the occasion ...

Creator:      Nola Wilson
Place:          Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          February 22, 1958

Cattle and horse judging and a tractor parade in the main arena at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Showgrounds in Palmerston North. The Annual Show was held yearly in November. The Showgounds were first used for A & P shows in Palmerston...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Gough, Gough and Hamer Ltd. started in 1929, initially selling electrical goods. By 1932, they had obtained the franchise for selling Caterpillar vehicles. In 1948, they gained the franchise for John Deere tractors and farm machinery. Shown here a...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1949