Story: Country towns All images & media From page 1 – Origins Market day, Rangiora The Christchurch Club Bush clearing near Ōeo, 1893 Apiti district and township Waiau Ferry Hotel, 1870s (1st of 3) Mangaweka railway station, around 1905 (2nd of 3) Tairua, 1880s (3rd of 3) From page 2 – Towns and the farm economy, 1870–1920 Country towns, 1874–1911 Rongotea general store, 1890s Apiti post office (1st of 3) Kaponga post office (2nd of 3) General post office, Hāwera (3rd of 3) Ōtaki bank Saddler, Featherston From page 3 – Social life, 1870–1920 Utuwai school Little Bethel Baptist chapel Doctor’s consulting room South Canterbury Jubilee dinner, Timaru, 1909 Kaponga band, around 1900 (1st of 3) Ladies’ hockey team, Gore, 1906 (2nd of 3) Rangiora swimming pool (3rd of 3) From page 4 – Maturity and independence Stores and workshops in Kaponga, 1890–1910 Farmers co-operative store, Rangiora Bell Brewery, Whanganui, 1870s The first Kaponga Town Board Robert Williams From page 5 – A tight society, 1920–1950 Mudford & Sons garage, Stratford, around 1912 Rural letterbox, Ruapehu district, around 1940 Little River Masonic Lodge, 1970s Ōhakune working bee Reaction to a massage parlour From page 6 – Prosperity and decline, 1950–1990 Inchbonnie flag-station Skating rink, Carterton Impact of post office closures From page 7 – New developments, 1990 onward Geraldine tourist shops Wine tourism Bulls puns Ranfurly art deco (1st of 2) Katikati mural (2nd of 2) Country town icons
