The first St. Paul's Church (Photographed in 1927)
Belgian matchboxes. 1880's
Bell and Black
New Zealand made wax vestas. 1895
One of two principal types of imported matches used in the 1880's
The first safety matches made in New Zealand
"Tip Top" matches were produced in Wanganui from 1947 to 1951
Opening of Paeroa Railway Station – 1895
Belmont Road, Paeroa, showing the tramlines. Royal Mail Hotel on left.
Apparent Route of Tramway: Junction Road, Railway Street to Puke Road, then A-B-C to Belmont Road.
Puke Bridge - River in flood - Thursday, 20 May 1954
Tewi Nicholls (left) and Arthur Reid with some of the artefacts from Raupa Pa.