Riverslea Wool Scouring Works, Havelock North
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A photograph of Alfred Weaver's Riverslea Wool Scouring Works on St George's Road, Havelock North, thought to have been taken in 1905. Te Mata Peak is visible in the distance.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph mounted on card.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 145 x 177mm
Signature/Inscription
Riverslea Wool Works, Inscription, Handwritten
O M Weaver
Riverslea
1905 Hastings, Stamp, Stamped
return to Lester Masters
Twyford
RD 5 Hastings, Inscription, Handwritten
Akina Street, Inscription, Handwritten
O M Weaver
Riverslea
1905 Hastings, Stamp, Stamped
return to Lester Masters
Twyford
RD 5 Hastings, Inscription, Handwritten
Akina Street, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1905
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 16724
Credit Line
gifted by Ashley Cunningham
Other number(s)
m2004/15/6, 16724, 83602
Public comments
Alfred Weaver's Riversea Wool Scouring Works was located on St George's Road North, immediately adjacent to Mr Thomas Crosses 'Woodlands' property. Hence it was on the Havelock side of St George's Road, between Ada Street and the bend prior to Crosses Road. Alfred's land covered 5 and a half acres, and the homestead was located where the Grant's later built their house. Mr Weaver's home was originally located in Clive, and after the 1897 flood was cut into 9 sections and moved to this site. I was located close to St George's road and the wool scour was towards the back of the property. There is sufficient evidence in the papers of Hawke's Bay Herald of 13th September 1897 (where it states Weaver's is erected near the residence of Mr Thomas Crosse and the Hastings Standard of the 18th of October 1897. As well I have personal communication from Mrs Lilian Hantler whose step mother was Annie Weaver, divorced wife of Lawrence Arthur Weaver, and Mrs Hantler was many, many times at the Weavers in St George's Road from 1934 and can speak of the layout of the whole property with House, ancillary buildings, whares for men, works, drying fences, works drive and home area driveway as well as knowing much of the history of the family
- Garry Clapperton posted 5 years ago.