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These images were taken for an advertisement that was published in the July 2nd, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The advertisement read:
“NOVOR HANDCRAFT CENTRE - 761 MAIN STREET EAST - TERRACE END - PALMERSTON NORTH TELEPHONE 6743...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: 761 Main Street East, Palmerston North
Date: July 2, 1978
This image was published in the July 9th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The caption read: “Dr Wigley : Telethon won’t solve all the problems, but it will help.”
Extracts from the article: ”While Telethon was remarkably successful...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 7, 1978
These images were taken for the July 2nd, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published. They depict one of the Palmerston North Aged Widow and Invalids' Association’s oldest members – Mrs B. Keane – being assiste...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 2, 1978
This image was published in the July 2nd, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
“The sixth major public course organised by the Institute of Management's Manawatu Branch in the last 10 months is now underway.”
The caption read: “The 17 p...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 2, 1978
This image was published in the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
An extract from the article read: “While one big building is now being demolished in Palmerston North, an even bigger $1million building is planned to replac...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 16, 1978
These images were taken for the July 2nd, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published. They depict Berry Engineering sheet-metal worker John Eaton discussing his life altering diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 2, 1978
These images were published in the July 9th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The captions read: “(Above): Army machinery at work on the rite of McGreevy Park. (Right): What the huge bowl-shaped park looks like now, with plenty of ea...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 9, 1978
These images were taken for the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published. The caption read: “With one of the National Mutual building’s unusual windows in the background, photographic prizewinners S...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 16, 1978
This image was published in the July 9th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
"Communism in New Zealand, student bursaries, Maori land, native forests, abortion and issues for the coming General Election were all points aired by a forme...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 9, 1978
This image was published in the July 9th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The caption read: “While in Palmerston North, conservation-minded Dr Shearer took the opportunity to inspect the city council's parks and reserves department'...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 9, 1978
These images were taken for the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The caption read: “Three of the big warplanes wait for their next sortie.”
An extract from the article read: “Probably the...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Ohakea
Date: July 23, 1978
These images were taken for the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The small article read: “Traffic lights have been installed at the intersection of Ruahine and Main Streets. And more traff...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Intersection of Ruahine and Main Streets
Date: July 16, 1978
This image was published in the July 2nd, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper. It depicts Palmerston North Public Relations Officer Nev MacEwan standing outside the PRO office.
The title of the article read: "Crs' Comments About PRO 'Cod...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 7, 1978
This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 1 April, 1959. "The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir William Dickson at Ohakea." Another photo associated with this article was published and appears...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea
Date: April 1, 1959
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1958, page 11: "A guard of honour was inspected at Ohakea yesterday after the arrival of the United States Army Commander in Chief in the Pacific, General I.D. Wh...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Ohakea
Date: May 15, 1958
These images were taken for the September 24th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published with the caption: “Some spectacular jet-boating was seen in the Manawatu Gorge last Thursday when 48 boats competing in ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Manawatū River
Date: September 24, 1978
These images were taken for an advert for Exterior Painters Ltd, which ran in different editions of the Tribune newspaper, including the July 16th, 1978 edition.
These images form part of the Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection. Unfortu...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 16, 1978
Madge Allsop - the fictional character created as the 'straight-woman' to Barry Humphries' outrageous female impersonation act Dame Edna Everage - was embodied by English Actress Patricia 'Emily' Perry.
In 1994 while on tour with Humphries, Perr...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Linton Military Camp
Date: June 20, 1994
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15th January, 1963. "The 2nd Squadron of the Engineers' Regiment are seen carrying out a minesweeping exercise at the Linton Military Camp. Six soldiers probe for anti-t...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Linton Military Camp
Date: January 13, 1963
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23 June, 1959. "Commander A. V. Kempthorne, the officer in charge of the Navy Recruiting Board (left), conducts one of a number of interviews at the Palmerston North Cit...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 23, 1959
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 November, 1959. “The highlight during the military training period at the Palmerston North Boys’ High School yesterday for the Air Training Corps section was being ab...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: November 10, 1959
This image was published in the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
The caption read: “Discussing problems are, from left, Mr Shirley, Colleen Ivory from Auckland (a Community Volunteers co-ordinator), Karen Thorpe (Auckland)...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 16, 1978
This image was published in the July 16th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper.
An extract from the article read: “While one big building is now being demolished in Palmerston North, an even bigger $1million building is planned to replac...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 16, 1978
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 August 1958, page 6: "Members of No. 14 Squadron, recently returned from Malaya, paraded in the Square yesterday. Although the weather was dismal it was a poor crowd ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: August 12, 1958
These images were taken for the August 6th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The caption read: “Barry Buckley hard at work on the outside of the house which is being built to aid the sports and recre...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Wakeman Street, Pahiatua
Date: August 6, 1978
These images were taken for the August 13th, 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper, the first of which was published.
The caption read: “Mr Jenkins and the new Sherwood Motor Inn.”
An extract from the article by Stephen Stewart read: “Ano...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Featherson Street, Palmerston North
Date: August 13, 1978
This image was published in the July 30th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper with the caption: “Mr Baker and the Maori Battalion Hall: Fishbowl’s plans are ‘sacrilegious’, he mya
An excerpt from the article read: “Plans to turn Palmerst...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Corner Pitt and Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 30, 1978
These images were taken for the August 6th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “The Pahiatua Track, near the point where it moves out of the Pahiatua County and into the Kairanga County...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Pahiatua Track
Date: August 6, 1978
These images were taken for the August 13th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption “Bryan Hooper, Tim Gibbes and Russel Harris check out the device.”
An excerpt from the article read:” The...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 13, 1978
These images were taken for the August 20th 1978 edition of the Tribune weekly newspaper – the first of which was published with the caption: “Board members, Messrs W. G. Thurston (partially obscured, left), Mr I. A. Barnett, and Mr N. R. Abraham ...
Creator: The Tribune
Place: Palmerston North
Date: August 20, 1978