The demolition of buildings on Manchester Square. In October 2008, a large fire broke out in the commercial block, destroying several buildings that were already earmarked for demolition. Big Barrel and Farmers Mutual Group occupy the space now.
_Edited by Lydia Smith, 2023. _
The main slabs for the FMG office building being erected, photographed by Humphries Construction sometime in the early 2010's. The building was completed in early 2013.
_Edited by Lydia Smith, 2023. _
Big Barrel, located on Manchester Square. The lot next to it was developed into an office building for FMG in 2013, so this photo was likely taken sometime in the early 2010's, when the development started.
_Edited by Lydia Smith, 2023. _
The Soldier's War Memorial Statue, located in Manchester Square. This photo was likely taken between 2008 and 2012, based on Ray White Real Estate occupying the shop on the corner.
Edited by Lydia Smith, 2023.
A photo taken during the Feilding Farmers' Market, held every Friday except Good Friday for over 15 years.
The FMG offices, located on the corner of Manchester Square and Manchester Street. This photograph was taken in February 2013, after the completion of the new building by Humphries Construction.
Edited by Lydia Smith, 2023.
Manchester Square, looking down from the corner of Goodbehere Street towards Manchester Street. This photo was likely taken in the early 2010's, based on Robert Harris occupying the corner shop.
Edited by Lydia Smith, 2023.
The interior of the electrical appliance shop, McLeod and Svendsen, located on the corner of Kimbolton Road and Manchester Square. The fashions (cloche hats and hemlines), suggest this photo was taken between 1925 and 1930. This photograph was supplied by Bernard Svendsen, whose father Albert Svendsen co-owned the shop from May 1923. The shop was sold in 1977 to Leader & Watt.
Added to the database by Lydia Smith, 2023.
A window display in McLeod & Svendsen, an electrical appliance store once located on the corner of Kimbolton Road and Manchester Square. The exact date is unknown, but it is likely the photograph was taken during the late 1950's or the early 1960's, due to the PhiliShave electric razors and portable (transistor) radio advertising displayed. A note on the back of the photograph reads: McLeod & Svendsen's shop in the Square, Feilding. The frontage remains on new building in the Square today.
This photo was supplied by Bernard Svendsen, whose father Albert Svendsen co-owned the business from May 1923.
Added to database by Lydia Smith, 2023.
On 6 June, 1999, the Feilding Historic Society buried a Time Capsule in Manchester Square, to be excavated in several decades.
Sir Edmund Hillary & Lady Hillary visited Feilding on Saturday 24th February 1996. The people of Feilding turned out to see Sir Edmund present certificates to Manchester Street School children, climb a calico Mount Everest in Manchester Square and be welcomed to Feilding. They both arrived at the Square in Peter Olsen's horse-drawn landau and left by helicopter for Kitchener Park. There they were welcomed by Hato Paoroa pupils before a crowd of about 500.
Early photograph of Manchester Square. The sign post had the areas in miles, with one of the signs saying "Emergency Petrol Station".
Looking across Manchester Square to the Clock Tower and in the background Feilding Hotel
Robert Harris - situated on the corner of Goodbehere Street and Manchester Square
