Manchester Rifles parade through Manchester Square with the Feilding Brass Band in 1890.
The caption on the photo reads:
"Taken from bank corner opp. Cobbes. Brown's Clothing Warehouse on left is where Manchester Hotel now stands. Feilding Brass Band leading the volunteers."
Manchester Rifles in 1907, photographed as the winners of the Challenge Shield.
Back Row: Sergt. Fisher (86); Colour Sergt. Aitken (88); Vol. Evans (87); Vol. Parker (97); Vol. Stewart.
Middle Row: Sergt. Trask (Scorer); Lieut. Pleasants (88); Captain Barltrop (93); Lieut. Domigan (92); Sergt. Diamond (scorer).
Front: Vol. Mayhew (76); Vol. Belk (92).
Manchester Rifles shooting team, winners Auckland Rifle Association teams match, 1912. standing: S. Mayhew, S. Matthews. Sitting: P. Verry, J.E. Barltrop, L. Belk. The Waihi Rooster: The rooster was the weather cock on the Waihi Fire Station, and was a valued trophy in the North Island for rifle shooting from 1902. The Manchester Rifles won the rooster in a shoot off with the Akarana team, 2nd January 1912.
Manchester Rifles, winners of the Teams Match, Hunterville Rifle Association, 8th May, 1909. Standing: Sgr. W. Jones, winner White Belt, Hunterville Rifles, Vol. (Volunteer?) R. Belk, Holder Harrison Belt and winner aggregate medal. Sitting: Vol. J Jacobsen, Holder CO's B class belt, Cap. J.E. Barltrop V.D, Vol. S. Mayhew, holder Kiwitea R.A. (Rifle Association?) Belt.
