Foxton Collection

Taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1936.

From: www.natlib.govt.nz

This 3 bedroom rural house on 16187m2 was for sale on TradeMe in August 2014 for $345,000.

It was described:

• If you are looking for a special home in the country look no further.
• As soon as you reach the end of the drive the beautiful gardens and speciment trees encompass you and a sense of calm takes over.
• The outdoor living areas are spacious, sheltered and sun drenched and there is huge potential to make your own mark on this property.
• If gardening, outdoor living and entertaining is your thing then this ones for you!
• Three large bedrooms, master with ensuite, good sized bathroom, big kitchen with walk in pantry and open plan lounge with wood burner.
• Large hallway with second wood burner for some time out from the main house.
• Double garage and extra garden sheds out back, plenty of room for a vege garden, chook house/dog run ready to use.
• All of the above on 1.61 ha of flat clear land apart from a hill at the very rear from which you can view your property.

Foxton Library

Foxton Estuary at the mouth of the Manawatu River with wading birds in the foreground and the Tararua Ranges in the background.

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A wading bird at the Foxton Estuary at the Manawatu River mouth with the Tararua Ranges in the background.

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three photos of riverfront Foxton Beach joined together including f1999.1270 and f1999.0177/

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Postcard of Foxton 1908 taken from “Government Hill” showing Foxton to south. Railway in foreground and 2 railway houses Easton Street in background. Card dated 11/8/16 written “Dear M(?)ilfred” and signed “M Teviotdale”

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Large photo of Crowd on the lawn at Foxton Racecourse possibly in 1920s or earlier

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dis 7.00/photo taken of ships at wharf at Port of Foxton taken from Matakarapa in 1906/2 men sailing in centre of photo/2 copies/

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Manawatu’s first railway was the Foxton-Palmerston route –constructed in 1873 as a wooden tramway with horse-drawn wagons running along it.

Two unidentified gentlemen pose with fibre and flax outside an unidentified flaxmill in Foxton.

One mounted photograph and a copy.

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(prior to amalgamation)

Inscription on reverse reads: “R Read ? B Walls M Newth

Four Foxton bandsmen in uniform sitting on a form in front of a wooden fence. Those in the photograph are from left to right: R Read, Unknown, B Walls and M Newth.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “1920Cira. Combined Foxton Brass and Salvation Army Band. R T Betty, Rand leaning on building, R Rand with Bass, Mrs Len McCarthy (cornet), Charlie Prew”

Combined Foxton Brass and Salvation Army Bands c 1920. Among those appearing in this photograph are :- R T Betty, R Rand, Mrs Len McCarthy and Charlie Prew.

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Postcard view taken from Duncan House showing the port.

Printed at bottom of postcard – J.A. Starck, Photo. Foxton: Manawatu River View.

2 copies ?

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Foxton School Class 1938 P3?/

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Three photographs joined give a panoramic view of the Foxton Beach estuary beach. A number of private residences are shown with people on the beach. The names of some of the people who owned that houses are inscribed on the back and include the names Bob Hornblow, Linklater, Holben, Watchorn and Lynch.

Note: Photograph is too wide to be scanned completely.

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A picture of the 7 metre long Coastguard boat, relative to the size of the catamaran.

Taken April 2006

Mounted on white card with text

Foxton Racecourse looking west from the new stand, c.1980

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Tony Bentley operating one of machines at Foxton Print, Foxton.

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Players of the 1950 decade at the Foxton Rugby Club 1980 Reunion. Poodle MacDonald holds card in centre.

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large framed panorama of Foxton in 1920s taken from near present Tram Station looking northeastwards from wharf to Speirs timberyards/

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Foxton DHS Secondary Department pupils and staff 1953

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Foxton DHS Secondary Department pupils and staff 1952

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Foxton DHS Secondary Department pupils and staff 1951/panoramic/3 copies

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This property was for sale on the Internet in February 2011.

It was described:

Granwick Spacious and Gracious 2.7Ha Lifestyle

Foxton

Granwick epitomises lifestyle living that is rarely attained!

The 6.5 acre property is dominated firstly by the magnificent modern yet ageless low maintenance Queenslander style homestead built in 2003 and secondly by the park like beautifully laid out and steadily maturing gardens, lawns and surrounds.

Built well back from the road towards the middle of the property the 368m2 homestead (with additional 132m2 of decking) instils a quiet stately dominance over the property with classic patios and veranda features, 6 bedrooms, huge entertainers kitchen and extensive living areas with indoors flowing via balconies, patios, lawns and gardens, encompassed and meshing into the park like surrounds.

Additional aspects of the property such as double internal access garaging, service entrance area, the 63m2 workshop (3ph power), the four bay implement shed, hot house, vegetable/herb gardens, large covered strawberry patch and extensive feature gardens and amenity plantings have all been designed to enhance overall presentation and entrepreneurial opportunity.

As a Venue 'Granwick' Provides the Following Opportunities:

Wedding Venue: The vendors have been taking on 4 - 6 wedding bookings per Summer Season.

Garden Tours: Bus tours of 40-50 people are served tea and goodies on the deck through the large sliding windows in the kitchen.

Bed & Breakfast: The prospects as a 'B & B' are obvious to all!

Note: The vendor's have been operating roadside cottage garden 'Strawberry and Vegetable' sales.

Seldom available, quality such as this demands your earliest attention!