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Heritage News

New Heritage Programmes Coordinator

It is our pleasure to welcome Mark Tregoweth as the new Heritage Programmes Coordinator. Most recently, Mark was director and owner of Esplanade Enterprises Limited and may be a familiar face from the Esplanade Café. Prior to his time in hospitality, he was the lead Communications Advisor for Hato Hone St John, Central Region, providing communications and media support from Wellington to north Waikato. Here, Mark capitalised on expertise from his journalism days as a feature writer for the Manawatū Standard.

 

Alongside his interest in local history, we are excited about the organisational, communications, marketing and stakeholder relationship skills Mark brings to the Heritage Team. Mark joins us on Tuesday, 13 June.

Community Archives schedule

As our Community Archives Collection is held offsite, the Heritage Team requires community archive requests to be made by Thursday, 6pm, each week. The retrieved archives will be available the following Monday from 9:00am.

 

Recent additions to  Manawatū Heritage

Nostalgia and history take centre stage with these recent additions to Manawatū Heritage.

A colour slides collection by Jack Cottam. Based around Te Marae o Hine and the CBD, these are believed to have been photographed from 1962 to 1980.

 

Image above: Site of the new Palmerston North City Council Office Block – Jack Cottam, 1976. 
[Manawatū Heritage]

Friend of Marilyn podcast ran from 2011 to 2021. Host, Cat Pausé, was an internationally renowned researcher on body positivity and fat studies at Massey University. Reflecting on related stories in the media, she interviewed activists, community figures, bloggers, scholars, and writers.  Listened to worldwide, the podcast was broadcast locally online by Manawatū People’s Radio and on 999AM. 

Linton Rodeo – Keith Roland Hamblyn April 17, 1965

Bareback riding of bucking broncs and steers. Childrens' calf rides, plus cowboys and cowgirls! Large crowds turned up to watch the Linton Rodeo of 1965.

 

Image above: Linton Rodeo – Photo by Keith Roland Hamblyn, April 17, 1965.
[Manawatū Heritage]

The Fitzherbert Bridge Collection has seen the addition of plans and blueprints for the second Fitzherbert Bridge, dating through the 1930s.

 

Image above: Fitzherbert Bridge - Progress chart from May 1933 – PNCC, City Engineer's Department, 1933. [Manawatū Heritage]

 

Genealogy tip

When it comes to genealogical research, the New Zealand Society of Genealogists is your friend! Your best friend, in fact. They have a fantastic array of free resources including advice on conducting accurate family research, where to look for sources (including your local library) and templates and charts. If you want to dip in deeper, paid membership is available. 

 

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