HAPPY 150th BIRTHDAY
to the town of
FEATHERSTON
Featherston the southern gateway to the Wairarapa.
Featherston County
Sesqui, celebrating 150 years
The official website to the Featherston sesqui. From here you can access information on the activities and
events being held as part of the celebrations.
NZ Electronic
text centre - Featherston
Free access to historical texts about Featherston. This includes: images, full-text books, manuscripts and
journals.
Books available from the Wairarapa Library Service:
Around the Shining waters a history of Featherston County Council by John Dunmore.
BNZ Featherston – A century of service 1875-1975 by Robin H Griffin.
Featherston amateur wrestling club 1933-1983 – A club history.
Gateway to the Wairarapa the story of the tribulations and
triumphs of the settlement of Featherston and the district over the past 100
years, 1857-1957 by Cyril Jordan Carle
Database documents
You will need your library card number to log in and read these.
Real
racing business begins today - Wellington Cycling Classic
Council
targets town's eyesores
Fell Engine
An informative page about the Rimutaka Fell Locomotive Engine. It includes pictures and diagrams of the engine.
Wairarapa Archive - Fell engine and the Rimutaka Incline
This site has been developed by the Masterton District Library and the Wairarapa Archive.
Wairarapa Times-Age - Keeping Fell history chugging on
A weekly feature from the Wairarapa Times Age archives about the Fell engine society and museum.
If you would like to visit the Fell Engine museum you can find it behind the Featherston Library, its opening hours are:
Monday - Friday from 9.30am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday from 10am – 4pm
Books available from the Wairarapa Library Service
Rails over the ranges: A short narrative of the early days of the Wairarapa, the coming of the Fell engines and the impact of the tunnel on the district by JD Tenquist
The Rimutaka Incline yesterday and today by Bob Stott
Database documents
You will need your library card number to log in and read these.
Fell
engine chugs out of history
Featherston and war
Digger History - NZEF Featherston military training camp NZ
The official website.
Te Ara - Featherston prisoner of war camp
New Zealand
Electronic Text Centre - Japanese prisoners of war in New Zealand
This is the chapter about Japanese prisoners of war in New Zealand and
available free online. This book
is also available to view at Carterton District Library.
Books available from the Wairarapa Library Service
Beyond death and dishonour – One Japanese at war in New Zealand by Michiharu Shinya
The Featherston Chronicles – A legacy of war by Mike Nicolaidi
Database documents
You will need your library card number to log in and read these.