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• William Stud Bovey

  William Stud Bovey, 1872-1917, was one of the eight Stoke men who died in World War One. He is commemorated on the Stoke Memorial Gates. William Stud Bovey....

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• Marlborough's Flax Industry

  Marlborough had perfect growing conditions and was noted for the excellent quality of its flax.1  Native flax (Harakeke/Phormium tenax) grew in swampy land and on the low foothills and...

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• Vinings of Nelson and the motor industry

  When William Graeme Vining boarded a ship bound for New Zealand in 1892 he had no idea where his road to a better life would lead him. W.G....

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• Heritage Tree Tales

  Nelson is blessed with some spectacular heritage trees – many with interesting stories to tell. All of these, and more, are listed in the New Zealand Tree Register.[http://register.notabletrees.org.nz/] *College Gate...

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• Ernest Rutherford's early life

  Ernest, known as Ern within the family, was born at Spring Grove, near Brightwater in rural Nelson, on 30 August 1871. He was the fourth of twelve children by his...

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