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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Gwenn02 on Thursday 26 November 09 06:49 GMT (UK)
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I should even say mansion...
I am looking for information about an old "grand house' who unfortunately doesn't exist anymore (destroyed in 1955's by a developer)
It was a huge homestead built
the house was huge also .. stones and wooden pillars, ballroom, huge estate at the corner of Rangitikei Street and Argyle avenue
The homestead has been build for Hugh Duncan BUCHANAN, circa 1900 a sheep farmer
I'm looking for any information about this house (local archives haven;t kept lot :-( )
It has been in the 1926 the place where Carncot school was
The original address was 127 Rangitikei avenue
Thanks for any hints
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You say local archives have nothing, do you mean library and museums?
Photos at Alexander turnbull etc..
School year books
BYe
Althea
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Palmerston north city archives ... they have no info about this house ...
They have only a 1955 press article (The Time) about the destruction of the building
I have an original photo of Carncot class pupils circa 1926 with a glimps of the building in the background ... but no more
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I wonder about original council records that would show when first built/changes made to building etc
these may have been transferred to archives..check with PN council
Bye
Althea
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I've checked yesterday with them ... they have nothing
Many wonderfull old huge homesteads have been destroyed in PN (very well known city for outrage to Heritage) often by developpers after WW2 and especially in the 80s'
I wonder about original council records that would show when first built/changes made to building etc
these may have been transferred to archives..check with PN council
Bye
Althea
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I'm hoping per chance to find old pupils descendant on this forum
I have names of families who were attending the school.. I know it's a long shot ... but sometime it's paying
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did you ask them where they had send their old records eg to LINZ maybe worth a try
If you have some names have you tried old friends
http://www.oldfriends.co.nz/Manawatu.htm
Bye
Althea
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Thanks a lot ....
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Hi Gwenn,
HD BUCHANAN is/was my 2nd great grandfather, we (the family) have photos of "Dunolle" as it was known to my grandfather. Would be happy to relay info to you.
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Wonderfull !!!!! :)
Yes I would be happy to have photo of the building (scanned photo or other mean) . I have only one photocopy of the building from a press article at the time of the demolition. And also an old photograph of a croquet or cricket match with Carncot Pupils with a part of the building in the background. I have also a description made long ago by an old girl of the school.
Are you in Palmerston North area ?
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HI Gwenn, Still there?? do you have an email addy I can contact you at?