Feilding - 1920 : 54-8
1920 - Aerial view of West Sttreet, Kimbolton Road, Kowhai Park and the Racecourse.
Wilkinson Homestead
Completion of George Wilkinson's house at 44 Monmouth street. Photographer, Hobday, c. 1915.
Mr Hobday
Mr Hobday standing by the plane with the camera. Mr Hobday was very interested in planes and paid 15 pound to be the first passenger to fly with Captain Russell from the Feilding Racecourse to Parorangi, now Hato Paora College, on August 17, 1920. He also flew with Francis Chichester and George Bolt, and is believed to be the first professional aerial photographer in New Zealand. Mr Hobday was also commissioned by the Auckland Weekly to photograph the damage to Napier after the 1931 earthquake.
Aerial Photograph of Feilding
Looking at intersection on South Street, Kawakawa Road & Manchester Street.
Aerial Photograph of Feilding
Aerial View of Feilding, around 1922. Feilding Race course at the bottom.
Mary Nesbit
Post Card of Mary Nesbit. Mary married Mr Hobday (Photographer) Mary worked at Carthews
Feilding Box Factory fire - 1939 : 43-4
Feilding Box factory (Broadbelts). Haybittle Street. Fire - 20/12/1939. Photographers : Hobday.
Feilding box factory fire - 1939
Feilding Box Factory (Broadbelts). Haybittle Street. Fire - 20/12/1939. Photograhers : Hobday
Feilding box factory fire - 1939
Feilding Box Factory (Broadbelts). Haybittle Street. Fire - 20/12/1939. Photograhers : Hobday
Flooding - Guy Bros
Looking down Hobson Street towards Salvation Army building. Guy Bros motors on the right.
Majorie Mills
Miss Majorie Mills. Well known New Zealand Water Colour, Oils & Tapestry artist. Was Mr Hobdays first assistant 1913-1920
Aerial Photograph Taonui
Written on the back of Photograph: Looking towards Palmerston North from over Freezing Works, Feilding X on photograph - Feilding Aerodrome from which several aerial topdressing firms operate.
