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Horowhenua Library - Vertical File Packets

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:51:42+00:00
The Horowhenua Library has built up a collection of packages (envelopes)for items of local interest - these were stored in their 'Vertical Files'. Now they are being digitised and loaded on to Kete Horowhenua so they can be accessed via the Internet.

Significant People of the Horowhenua:

Name Significance Date Born Date Died
Emily Bartholomew Bartholomew, Emily Nee Roe. Wife of Peter Bartholomew c. 1860
1898
Peter Bland Bartholomew (portrait) Bartholomew, Peter Timber Merchant, Weraroa Steam
Sawmills, Weraroa
1840 1918
Mrs MF Procter Procter, Martha Florence 1866 1951
Mr JWP Procter Procter, John William Pemberton
Clara Ann Prouse (nee Sedcole), aged 20 Prouse, Clara 1859 1953