Children on the farm

A DigitalNZ Story by Crissi Blair

Children at work and at play on the farm

children, farming, farm, animals, rural

Image: Farm holiday

Farm holiday

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Sidelight on farm life: children and pet calves

Sidelight on farm life: children and pet calves

Auckland Libraries

Image: Farm life and work on the Galatea Estate, large Bay of Plenty area developed by the Crown for close settlement

Farm life and work on the Galatea Estate, large Bay of Plenty area developed by the Crown for close settlement

Auckland Libraries

Image: Novel Children's Chariot on a Waikato Farm

Novel Children's Chariot on a Waikato Farm

Auckland Libraries

Image: The Hattaway children on a farm sledge.

The Hattaway children on a farm sledge.

Howick Historical Village

Image: The farm pets: children with their lambs at Cape Runaway

The farm pets: children with their lambs at Cape Runaway

Auckland Libraries

Image: Grooming The Children's Ponies On A New Zealand Farm

Grooming The Children's Ponies On A New Zealand Farm

Auckland Libraries

Image: Happy Māori children on a North Island East Coast farm

Happy Māori children on a North Island East Coast farm

Auckland Libraries

Image: Farm Scene, Twyford

Farm Scene, Twyford

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Hawthorn Farm, 1892

Hawthorn Farm, 1892

Howick Historical Village

Image: Farm near Mangakino

Farm near Mangakino

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hawthorn Farm, 1892

Hawthorn Farm, 1892

Howick Historical Village

Image: [School children watching sheep]

[School children watching sheep]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Wildbore children

The Wildbore children

Palmerston North City Library

Image: [School children watching sheep]

[School children watching sheep]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: [School children watching sheep]

[School children watching sheep]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: [School children watching sheep]

[School children watching sheep]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: THE FARM CHILDREN'S PET: A FAMOUS OLD TROTTER AT THE CLOSE OF HIS CAREER

THE FARM CHILDREN'S PET: A FAMOUS OLD TROTTER AT THE CLOSE OF HIS CAREER

Auckland Libraries

Image: Children milking cows

Children milking cows

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Mau family farm at Waimamaku

Mau family farm at Waimamaku

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The cowshed on Barkers' Farm, Waikato, 1962

The cowshed on Barkers' Farm, Waikato, 1962

Auckland Libraries

Image: Scene at a dairy farm, 1906

Scene at a dairy farm, 1906

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Pony and cart with children.

Pony and cart with children.

Howick Historical Village

Image: Ararimu, ponies and school children arriving

Ararimu, ponies and school children arriving

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: King Country : Farm Scene, June 1951

King Country : Farm Scene, June 1951

Auckland Libraries

Image: Shaw children of Drake Street

Shaw children of Drake Street

Howick Historical Village

Image: Hattaway children with horse and trap

Hattaway children with horse and trap

Howick Historical Village

Image: Figure Studies - Farms in South

Figure Studies - Farms in South

Auckland Libraries

Image: Mangaroa school farm day; pupils with their pet farm animals. [P3-135-730]

Mangaroa school farm day; pupils with their pet farm animals. [P3-135-730]

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Horse pulling children on sledge

Horse pulling children on sledge

Howick Historical Village

Image: Children with a fawn: photograph

Children with a fawn: photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Figure Studies - Farms in South

Figure Studies - Farms in South

Auckland Libraries

Image: Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Auckland Libraries

Image: Figure Studies - Farms in South

Figure Studies - Farms in South

Auckland Libraries

Image: Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Auckland Libraries

Image: Model T Ford outside a farm house

Model T Ford outside a farm house

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Auckland Libraries

Image: Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Stud Farm, Mount Barker, Wanaka, 1946

Auckland Libraries

Image: Lee-Johnson family at the Baker farm, Opononi

Lee-Johnson family at the Baker farm, Opononi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Jos Batchelar and son, ploughing at 'Willowbank' farm

Jos Batchelar and son, ploughing at 'Willowbank' farm

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Margaret and John Bartrum climbing on farm gate.

Margaret and John Bartrum climbing on farm gate.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Man, children, and truck carrying wool bales

Man, children, and truck carrying wool bales

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [School children watching man inspect a sheep]

[School children watching man inspect a sheep]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Susan Borich, Henderson with turkey chicks on Dad's farm

Susan Borich, Henderson with turkey chicks on Dad's farm

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: New Zealand soldiers near Lustleigh farm, World War I

New Zealand soldiers near Lustleigh farm, World War I

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Group portrait of four children holding up a sheep each by their front legs]

[Group portrait of four children holding up a sheep each by their front legs]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: New Zealand People:

New Zealand People:

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A scene in New Zealand's dairying province

A scene in New Zealand's dairying province

Auckland Libraries

Image: Girl with lamb

Girl with lamb

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Milk boys

Milk boys

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Wildbore child feeding fowls in Pohangina

Wildbore child feeding fowls in Pohangina

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Wellsford Show.

Wellsford Show.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Family haymaking at Utuawai

Family haymaking at Utuawai

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Son milking

Son milking

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: East Cape trip, 1947

East Cape trip, 1947

Auckland Libraries

Image: Patrica Reesby on tractor

Patrica Reesby on tractor

Palmerston North City Library

Image: The Sisters homestead: Photograph

The Sisters homestead: Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Hydes Conway River Z

Hydes Conway River Z

Auckland Libraries

Image: Scenes of rural life along the Whanganui River, Jerusalem

Scenes of rural life along the Whanganui River, Jerusalem

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wool leaving Brancepeth Station woolshed: photograph

Wool leaving Brancepeth Station woolshed: photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Scenes of rural life along the Whanganui River, Jerusalem

Scenes of rural life along the Whanganui River, Jerusalem

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Farming on the land

Farming on the land

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Opo: The Hokianga Dolphin (#2)

Opo: The Hokianga Dolphin (#2)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Conway River

Conway River

Auckland Libraries

Image: Katie - Highly commended in the photography competition

Katie - Highly commended in the photography competition

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Haymaking at Ngahape : digital image

Haymaking at Ngahape : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Correspondence School student

Correspondence School student

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Wildbore Family Farm, c. 1900s

Wildbore Family Farm, c. 1900s

Feilding Library

Image: Making hay at Waimiha, 1940s

Making hay at Waimiha, 1940s

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Taylors of Beaumauris

Taylors of Beaumauris

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Hattaway family, Whitford, 1929

Hattaway family, Whitford, 1929

Auckland Libraries

Image: Family haymaking

Family haymaking

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Conway River

Conway River

Auckland Libraries

Image: Child milking a cow, 1903

Child milking a cow, 1903

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: US Navy Helicopter

US Navy Helicopter

Auckland Libraries

Image: Vivienne, Jenny and Robert Lee-Johnson, Northland

Vivienne, Jenny and Robert Lee-Johnson, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Jones family at Bushgrove

Jones family at Bushgrove

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Middle Run homestead

Middle Run homestead

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Harvesters, Williams and Kettle

Harvesters, Williams and Kettle

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Three Reaping and Binding Machines, Penny's Line

Three Reaping and Binding Machines, Penny's Line

Palmerston North City Library

Image: 'Better bring in the washing,' says Ruia. From the series: Washday at the pa

'Better bring in the washing,' says Ruia. From the series: Washday at the pa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Animal Magic Ltd, Mangaroa Valley; owned by Annie Patrick; Mitchell Scaife, Brydon Burns and Buttercup.

Animal Magic Ltd, Mangaroa Valley; owned by Annie Patrick; Mitchell Scaife, Brydon Burns and Buttercup.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Hawthorn Dene, Botany Road, Howick, 1892.

Hawthorn Dene, Botany Road, Howick, 1892.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Shearing Gang, Elmshill Station

Shearing Gang, Elmshill Station

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Travers's Station 7 : The Manager's House

Travers's Station 7 : The Manager's House

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Travers's Station (2)

Travers's Station (2)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki