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Offline Gwenn02

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Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« on: Thursday 26 November 09 06:49 GMT (UK) »
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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MACDONALD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD (INV/../..);   
MACRAE (ROC/Duirinish, Lochalsh/..);   
MCKENZIE (ROC/Applecross (Milton)/..);   
MCLENNAN  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MCLEOD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MOFFAT CUL/Alston, Penrith/..);
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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 26 November 09 09:17 GMT (UK) »
You say local archives have nothing, do you mean library and museums?
Photos at Alexander turnbull etc..
School year books

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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 November 09 09:29 GMT (UK) »
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

GILLIES (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD (INV/../..);   
MACRAE (ROC/Duirinish, Lochalsh/..);   
MCKENZIE (ROC/Applecross (Milton)/..);   
MCLENNAN  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MCLEOD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MOFFAT CUL/Alston, Penrith/..);
JONES (Menzies Ferry, NZ, Monmoutshire, Wales, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Australia)
McPike (Melbourne, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Derry)

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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 November 09 18:30 GMT (UK) »
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

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Althea

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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 November 09 18:36 GMT (UK) »
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'
Quote from: althea on Thursday 26 November 09 18:30 GMT (UK)
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
GILLIES (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD (INV/../..);   
MACRAE (ROC/Duirinish, Lochalsh/..);   
MCKENZIE (ROC/Applecross (Milton)/..);   
MCLENNAN  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MCLEOD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MOFFAT CUL/Alston, Penrith/..);
JONES (Menzies Ferry, NZ, Monmoutshire, Wales, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Australia)
McPike (Melbourne, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Derry)

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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 26 November 09 18:37 GMT (UK) »
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
GILLIES (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD (INV/../..);   
MACRAE (ROC/Duirinish, Lochalsh/..);   
MCKENZIE (ROC/Applecross (Milton)/..);   
MCLENNAN  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MCLEOD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MOFFAT CUL/Alston, Penrith/..);
JONES (Menzies Ferry, NZ, Monmoutshire, Wales, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Australia)
McPike (Melbourne, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Derry)

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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 26 November 09 18:55 GMT (UK) »
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

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Althea

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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 26 November 09 19:00 GMT (UK) »
Thanks a lot ....
GILLIES (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MACDONALD (INV/../..);   
MACRAE (ROC/Duirinish, Lochalsh/..);   
MCKENZIE (ROC/Applecross (Milton)/..);   
MCLENNAN  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MCLEOD  (ROC/Applecross/..);   
MOFFAT CUL/Alston, Penrith/..);
JONES (Menzies Ferry, NZ, Monmoutshire, Wales, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Australia)
McPike (Melbourne, Inglewood, Pleasant Creek, Derry)

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Re: Buchanan homestead in Palmerston North
« Reply #8 on: Monday 04 February 13 23:19 GMT (UK) »
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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