Manawatu District Libraries

Colonists Land and Loan Corporation Accommodation House 2-1

Colonists Land and Loan Corporation - Accommodation House. Kimbolton Road opposite Tivoli - 1874/75

Feilding Municipal Buildings

The Feilding Municipal Buildings, which housed the Feilding Public Library. This building was completed in 1895. The exact date of this photograph is unknown, as are the identities of the two men standing outside the building.

Invitation to the Opening of the Municipal Library, c. 1980

A blank invitation to the opening of the Feilding Municipal Library, located on the corner of Stafford and Bowen Street. The library moved to this location in 1980.

Plans for the Original Feilding Library, c. 1904

Architectural plans for the original Feilding Library, drawn by architect Alex James.

Plans for the Feilding Public Library, c. 1975

Architectural plans for the Feilding Public library building on the corner of Bowen and Stafford Street. These were drawn for the Feilding Borough Council in 1975, by architect Lindsay Durrant.

Application for Subsidy to Public Library, c. 1919

A duplicate copy of the application for subsidy to Public Library, signed on the 8th of January, 1919. The application states that the library reading room "is open to the public free of charge".

(Lydia Smith, 2024)

Hector James Booth

Hector James Booth, 1854 - 1938. His wife was Emma Volkner (1866 - 1941). They married on July 28, 1891, in Foxton, and had a son in September 1893, and a daughter in May 1901. Booth was a founder of Feilding Agricultural High School.

John Alden D Belk

John Alden D. Belk, 1845-1937 Wife : Emma F., 1856-1942 Mr Belk was a wheelwright and coachbuilder. He died on 21 June, 1937, aged 92. Residence 174 Manchester Street. John .A.D. Belk - arrived in Feilding with parents, from Middlesex, aboard the "Du

Douglas Hastings Macarthur

Douglas Hastings Macarthur was born in Edinburgh, in 1839. He came to New Zealand in 1856, and farmed land near Collingwood before trying his hand at mining. He was part of the 'unofficial' gold rush in Collingwood, and like so many others, attempted to seek fortune further afoot on the goldfields of Marlborough, Otago, Westland, and Nelson.

In 1872, Macarthur was back in the Collingwood District, and by some stroke of luck, was named a sub-agent for the settlement of the Manchester Block. When Arthur Halcombe relinquished the management of the Feilding settlement, it was Macarthur who succeeded him, being appointed through London.

At any rate, after his early gold-seeking days, Macarthur became a prominent figure in the Feilding District. He was the first Mayor of Feilding, Chairman of the Manawatu Highway Board, Chairman of the Manawatu and Oroua counties, and Captain of the Manchester Rifles. In 1884, he was elected Member of the House of Representatives for the Manawatu, and then re-elected in 1887. He then took a turn at representing Rangitikei in 1890, two years before his sudden death at age 53. According to the eulogies given at his funeral, he was regarded as the coming Treasurer of the Opposition Party, and he had also been suggested for the post of Agent-General in London.

Ford dealership, Macarthur St 301-6

Macarthur Homestead 'Broxt'

Built in 1876 by Douglas Hastings Macarthur, Feilding's first mayor (See PEO:in86). Situated at 185 West Street.

Macarthur Street

Looking down Mcarthur Street to the Darraghs building

Macarthur Street

Manawatu-Oroua Electric Power Board

Feilding Staff of the Manawatu-Oroua Electric Power Board.

Back Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, D. Davis, , ?, ? Derek Elmers, ?, ?, ?, Michael Bradley (Jock), ?, ?, ?, ?, Ross Monk.

Middle Row: Jim Fowles, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Bruce Matthews, ?, John Guard, Richard Willan (Dick), Keith Esler, ?,?, Jack Wills

Front Row: Stan Carter, Keith Hingston, William Fowles, ? ?, ?, Jim Cleverly, Murray (M.D.) Macphee, ?, ?, ?, Rodger Meads, ?, ?, Bill Prouse, ?, ?, Norm Copestake,

Frederick Pope

Frederick Pope was born in 1824, and received his education at the Grammar School, Hanley, Staffordshire. He then entered the service of Coxon & Son, as an architect and builder, and remained there for two years before being apprenticed elsewhere.

In Feilding, he was a well-known builder and undertaker. He married Margaret Taylor in 1893 at the Primitive Methodist church, and had several children, both biological and adopted.

Colonel and Lady Feilding

Colonel, the Honourable William Henry Adelbert Feilding was a director of the Emigrant and Colonists' Aid Corporation, formed in 1869. He came to New Zealand via Australia to buy land for settlement and bought 100,000 acres of the Manawatu-Rangitikei Bloc

Officers of Emigrant and Colonists' Aid Society

An historical picture 0 Of particular interest in relation to the Feilding Centennial Celebrations taking place this week, this group picture, taken in the 1870's, shows officers and surveyors of the Emigrants' and Colonists' Aid Society who were concerne

H. J. L. Lancaster

Horse Drawn Covered Wagon

Horse drawn covered wagon circa 1897. T R Cornish was a photographer in the Feilding area cira 1890 to early 1900's

Armistice Celebrations

Armistice celebrations

Feilding Sash And Door Company

Feilding Sash & Door Co. staff.

Sandiland's building

The Sandilands Building was erected in 1902 in Kimbolton Rd between Manchester Square and Stafford St. In 1983 The premises were occupied by Sidnams Fruit Shop, the Alene Dairy and Feilding Wallpaper and Paints. In 2004 consent was granted by the Environment Court to demolish the building subject to aa number of conditions. The current owner is working through these at the time of writing (April 2008) and it is likely that the building will be demolished later this year.