Three Original Settlers
Left to right: Frederick Ellis; John Wilkinson; and Frederick Pope. The caption on the photo mistakenly uses an 'E' instead of an 'F' for Pope's initial. Read More
Stewart Family
This photo shows several members of the Stewart family outside their family home. The date is unknown. John Tiffin Stewart (back middle) was a Scotsman, born o... Read More
W J Swainson
William John Swainson was the eldest son of William Swainson, an English ornithologist and artist who emigrated to New Zealand in 1841. Born on June 18, 1824, h... Read More
S Goodbehere
Samuel Goodbehere, 1819-1899. Goodbehere was born in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, before emigrating to New Zealand. He was a Borough Councillor from 1882 to... Read More
E S Halcombe, c. 1874
Edith Stanway Halcombe (nee Swainson), wife of A W Follet Halcombe. Edith was an accomplished painter and sketcher, having been instructed by her father Willaim... Read More
Cheltenham Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd.
Machinery at the Cheltenham Co-operative Dairy, founded in 1893. Read More
Short's Cutting Water Main
Water main trench at Short's Cutting. Date and photographer unknown. Read More
L E Jackson
Louis E Jackson, Chairman of the Kimbolton School Committee from 1904 to 1908. He accepted a position with the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in 1908 and wa... Read More
R Wood & G Pitman
Right: Roly Wood, Feilding Borough Librarian from 1937 to 1968. Left: George Pitman, electrician. Read More
E H Fisher
Edward Henry Fisher, 1862 - 1931. Fisher was elected secretary and treasurer of the Feilding Bicycle Club in October 1894, and he was the secretary for the A & ... Read More
Highfield Road Water Mains, c. 1956
Water mains to water storage parts on Highfield Road. The pipe runs across Victoria Park towards Highfield Road. Photograph taken in March 1956. Read More
A W Follett Halcombe
Arthur William Follett Halcombe, an attorney and agent of the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation for the Manchester block settlement. Originally from Londo... Read More
S. A. Monckton, c. 1901
Portrait of Sarah Anne Monckton, taken on August 9, 1901. Monckton was elected the Governor, first secretary, and Vice-President of the Ladies Club, which has s... Read More
North Street Footbridge, c. 1961
View of the North Street footbridge over Makino Stream, captured in 1961 by an unknown photographer. Read More
Manchester Block Early Settlers, c. 1940
Early settlers of the Manchester Block at Kowhai Park, taken on March 18, 1940, as part of the New Zealand Centennial celebrations. The men and women are posed ... Read More
King George V's Silver Jubilee Celebration, c. 1935
Celebration for King George V's 25th Jubilee, held in Manchester Square on May 6, 1935. Read More
Wildbore Family Farm, c. 1900s
One of Charles Wildbore's children surrounded by chickens, on the family farm in Pohangina. Wildbore was a well-known amateur photographer during the early 1900... Read More
Macfarlane's Cafe, c. 1990s
Staff at Macfarlane's Cafe on Manchester Street, Feilding. The cafe was opened in 1997 by Craig and Kate Macfarlane, but was sold two years later. Read More
First Feilding Industrial Show, c. 1905
The crowd at the first Feilding Industrial Show, on 22 February, 1905. The show was held on the Jockey Club grounds, and hosted by the Feilding Industrial, Agri... Read More
Manchester Square
View of Manchester Square with Post Office clock tower and Rotunda. The appearance of the clock tower suggests that this photo was taken between 1902 (when it w... Read More
Presentation of Roy Craig Cup, 1951
Presentation of Roy Craig Cup on 30/7/1951 at the Rongotea Coronation Hall. Recorded in newspaper 7th August 1951 Page 3. Left - Right: Ernest Lange, Agricultu... Read More
Fire at Hastie's Hotel, c. 1909
In the early morning of October 5, 1909, Hastie's Hotel (Feilding Hotel) caught fire for the second time in 5 years. Spreading quickly through the walls and cei... Read More