Wood, Henry A, 1873-1956 : The life of a pioneer farmer

Date
1873-1953
By
Wood, Henry Alfred, 1873-1956Wood, Phillipa Tabitha, 1830-1927
Reference
MS-GROUP-1988
Description

Autobiography deals mainly with dairying and work on the land, especially drainage of Ngaere Swamp; history of the Rawhitiroa district and the New Plymouth settlement; section on waterfront strike (1913); appendix: Reminiscences written by Mrs Phillipa Wood (nee Inch) of her voyage to New Zealand on the `William Bryan'. She was a child at the time.

Source of title - Transcribed

Quantity: 2 volume(s) (112, 11 leaves ie 123 leaves).

Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (25cm; orange cardboard)

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2 volume(s) (112, 11 leaves ie 123 leaves), Autobiographies, Personal narratives, Typescripts, Typescript (photocopy) (25cm; orange cardboard)
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The life of a pioneer farmer 1953

From: Wood, Henry A, 1873-1956 : The life of a pioneer farmer

Reference: MSX-8840

Description: Physical Description: Copy - typescript

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Photograph of a group of Henry Wood's workmen

Date: 1910

From: Wood, Henry A, 1873-1956 : The life of a pioneer farmer

Reference: MS-2520-079

Description: Photograph depicts a group of Wood's workmen employed for stumping and draining swamps Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph 90 x 130mm, on page 250 x 205mm

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Photograph of strike scenes, Customhouse Quay, Wellington

Date: 1913

From: Wood, Henry A, 1873-1956 : The life of a pioneer farmer

Reference: MS-2520-095

Description: Photograph has the annotation "Strike scenes Well. NZ 1913. Zak series 19-019". The reverse of the photograph notes the photograph is from the "Harcourt scrapbook Vol.2" Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph 148 x 205mm

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Photograph of Henry Wood enlarging a main drain

Date: 1898

From: Wood, Henry A, 1873-1956 : The life of a pioneer farmer

Reference: MS-2520-055

Description: Photograph depicts Wood enlarging a main drain on his swamp on the No 2 Ward. The photographer was Norman Jenkins who was the son of Tom Jenkins who owned a neighbouring swamp. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph 90 x 140mm, on page 250 x 205mm

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