Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The origins of Massey Agricultural College gardens and homesteads, and the significant people associated with the development of the grounds and homes. Many of the hist...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 1, 2020

Previously unidentified, this grand house was known as 'Oakhurst', and was the home of Mr. J Goring-Johnston. The estate was large enough to front both College Street and Long Melford Road and was considered a stately accomodation for Prime Minist...

Creator:      A Rickard, Palmerston North
Place:          Long Melford Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1911

Mrs. Fergusson, known to the children as 'Old Nurse' with Walter Taylor-Young (probably), second from right,cousin of the Strangs, and either Graham, Brian or Colin Strang. Taken at the gates of Mr J Strang's residence, 'Woodhey' (now Caccia Birch...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

Taken on the driveway in front of “Woodhey”, Mr Strang’s residence in Te Awe Awe Street, with the stables (Coach House) behind. The property is now known as Caccia Birch house. J. H. Strang owned the property 1903-1921.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          March 19, 1905

This tulip tree was planted in 1895 and is listed in the City register of Historic Buildings, Objects and Trees worth preserving.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1979

This photograph shows the Caccia-Birch family at on the Woodhey.Standing left to right: Tom; Rachel, wife of Tom; Nancy, wife of Tony holding John their 2nd child; Hetty, wife of Gerald, holding Susan their first child; Gerald. Sitting left to rig...

Creator:      Tony Caccia-Birch
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1933

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

Pictured are John and Jennifer Caccia-Birch. They were the eldest children of Anthony Caccia-Birch of Woodhey.Woodhey was the home of the Caccia-Birch family from 1921 until 1941, when the Estate of William Charles Caccia-Birch donated the propert...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          unknown

Built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, the house was bought by John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903 and extensively renovated and extended. The Strang's had three children, Alex, Geoffrey and Colin. In 1921 the property was sold to William Cacci...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          February 1, 1905

Pictured here is Maud Caccia-Birch standing in her rock garden at Woodhey.Woodhey was the home of the Caccia-Birch family from 1921 until 1941, when the Estate of William Charles Caccia-Birch donated the property to the New Zealand Government. Sin...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

This house was designed by L G West for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, in about 1892. It was sold to Mr John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903, during whose time the house was enlarged and renovated. It was also leased by Strang to the Crown for use...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          130 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          February 5, 1905