Horse plou

A DigitalNZ Story by Suzanne Austen

Image: Single-furrow plough

Single-furrow plough

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Man and plough horses at work in field, Waipukurau

Man and plough horses at work in field, Waipukurau

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tillage scene, showing an unidentified man driving a horse-drawn plough through a paddock, possibly Christchurch district

Tillage scene, showing an unidentified man driving a horse-drawn plough through a paddock, possibly Christchurch district

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Work on the deviation between Kaiwaka and Waipu on the Auckland - Whangarei highway

Work on the deviation between Kaiwaka and Waipu on the Auckland - Whangarei highway

Auckland Libraries

Image: Agricultural Life In New Zealand

Agricultural Life In New Zealand

Auckland Libraries

Image: An unidentified man with plough in a field, haystack in distance and mountains beyond, probably West Coast Region

An unidentified man with plough in a field, haystack in distance and mountains beyond, probably West Coast Region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: CLEARING SALE OP HORSES AT KAKAXUI. NORTH OTAGO At a recent sale of horses on account of Messrs J. A. Ihtlgleisb, of Kakanui, North Otago, some high prices were obtained, not withstanding the fact that at the time ploughing in the North Otago district was practically at a standstill owing to the protracted drought. Twenty-five working geldings and mares averaged £46 10s, while two and three-year-o'.d fillies brought from 90 to 100 guineas. (Otago Witness, 04 September 1907)

CLEARING SALE OP HORSES AT KAKAXUI. NORTH OTAGO At a recent sale of horses on account of Messrs J. A. Ihtlgleisb, of Kakanui, North Otago, some hi...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Assisting the photographer, 19 January 1909

Assisting the photographer, 19 January 1909

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: NZ Agriculture Slides-1948-49_140

NZ Agriculture Slides-1948-49_140

Lincoln University

Image: A Burges's Manawatu Agricultural Implement Works & N Oates' Bicycles

A Burges's Manawatu Agricultural Implement Works & N Oates' Bicycles

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Workers on the farm

Workers on the farm

Auckland Libraries

Image: The Horse Returns To Favour As A Farm Worker In New Zealand

The Horse Returns To Favour As A Farm Worker In New Zealand

Auckland Libraries

Image: Tommy Hutchison of 'Homewood' : photograph

Tommy Hutchison of 'Homewood' : photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Drovers, scows and stock at Whitianga

Drovers, scows and stock at Whitianga

Auckland Libraries

Image: Transporting wool at Te Araroa, East Cape, 1947

Transporting wool at Te Araroa, East Cape, 1947

Auckland Libraries

Image: Over The Barbed Wire

Over The Barbed Wire

Auckland Libraries

Image: Over the wire fences: a North Canterbury Hunt Club holds its opening meet of the new season

Over the wire fences: a North Canterbury Hunt Club holds its opening meet of the new season

Auckland Libraries

Image: Horse and plough, Māngere, 1969

Horse and plough, Māngere, 1969

Auckland Libraries

Image: Turning hay

Turning hay

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Traction engine

Traction engine

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage