Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 28th February 2023. Part 2 of 3. Rural life in Otaki, neighbours, change of interests. Handling horses. Moving onto own farm. Father’s gardening using the moon for planting times, commercial flower gr...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Feilding
Date: February 28, 2023
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 11th February 2025. Part 2 of 3. It was possible to go to a country dance every week but not now. Ladies preparing supper looked after babies while other mothers danced. Suppers with homemade food wer...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Feilding
Date: February 11, 2025
This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...
Creator: William James Young
Place: Unknown
Date: 1900 to 1932
Manuscript of "Awahou School Cententary 1894-1994: A History of the Pohangina Valley" by Lois Hall, published in 1994. it was produced by the Awahou School's Centenary Committee.
The book covers chapters on: Setting the Scene; First Footsteps; Ge...
Creator: Lois Hall for Awahou School's Centenary Committee
Place: Pohangina Valley
Date: 1995
Sledging milk from the cowshed, Pohangina.
Creator: Charles E Wildbore
Place: Pohangina Valley
Date: circa 1910
The school at Pohangina opened in 1887. At one time, it had two teachers and an average roll of 74 pupils. The school closed in 1972.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Pohangina Valley
Date: 1975
Photograph shows workers outside the Rangitikei Co-op Dairy Co. Possible identification of figures from back of photograph read: On step Howard, D; J.C. Button; Mylan[?],S ; Dury, S or J.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
This photograph shows three people in a pick-up truck. A young woman is behind the wheel, while two men ride as passengers - one in the front seat and another, with farm dog in tow, sits in the bed of the truck.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1939