Memory Lane

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Residents reminisce about Manawatū's bus services from 1940s to 1980s.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. A snapshot of life in Palmerston North in December 1953. The city was looking forward to a visit from the new Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The life story of respected Manawatū chief Nireaha Tāmaki (mid-1830s - 1911), a tribal arbitrator who championed the rights of Māori and won a decision from the Privy Council acknowledging traditional Māori land ownership.

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Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The 100 year history of the Palmerston North Lunch Club. The club's purpose has not changed over the years. It meets weekly for fellowship together, a traditional roast meal and a speaker.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The beginning and early days of horse racing in the Manawatū, from 1880.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The heritage team at the Palmerston North city library celebrates local history week 2019, hosting many events for a wide variety of interests, with the common theme the region's history.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Palmerston North Choral Society will celebrates its centenary with a performance of Handel's "The Messiah" at the Regent on Broadway. The article includes the Society's highlights from the past 100 years.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The story of historic home Whare Rata, later named Wharerata, and the Russell family who lived there in the early 20th century. The portrait of Arthur Russell mentioned in the article can be viewed here.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. A review of articles from the Manawatū Journal of History, Volume 16 (2020). The journal, published annually, contains articles on the history of the wider Manawatū area, written by several contributors.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The story of Henry Coles and the 1912 discovery of moa footprints on the banks of the Manawatū River.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Story behind the brick house on the corner of Ngata and Featherston Streets built in 1923 and demolished in 2007.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The origins of the soon-to-be demolished Wesley Methodist Church decorative alterpiece, also called a reredos. It was created almost 50 years ago by Maurice Shailer, descendant of a prominent pioneer Palmerston North family. The Shailer family have strong links with the church. The reredos is planned to be incorporated in a new church building.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Tribute to distinguished historian and teacher Brian Mather (1928-2008), founder of the Local History Study Group which later became the Palmerston North Historical Society Inc. He contributed significantly to researching and raising awareness of Palmerston North's history. Brian's research work is a lasting legacy to the city.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Mystery surrounds an unsigned painting donated to Manawatu Museum in 1986. It came with memorabilia from the old Collinson and Cunninghame department store. The painting, depicting three soldiers, was set up in the store's display window each Anzac Day during the 1940s and 1950s. The relevant war, and the artist who painted the work, are unknown.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The story of the establishment of the women's land service and the Manawatū Women's Auxiliary Service Corps. It promoted farm work for women in New Zealand when men joined the fighting forces overseas in World War II.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Readers of the Manawatū Standard share memories of Elmar Photographic Studios and its founder Frank McCready.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Background stories of some of the graves at the historic Terrace End cemetery on Napier Road. One of the oldest remaining headstones is that of Meritini Te Panau, who died in 1888. She was the wife of Kerei Te Panau (died 1908, age 103), a prominent Rangitāne kaumatua. Also buried here are Palmerston North's first mayor and his wife, George and Louisa Snelson.

The Napier Road cemetery is the burial grounds for almost 10,000 people. The land for the cemetery was gifted by Rangitāne in 1875. A new cemetery in Kelvin Grove was opened in 1927 and the older cemetery has been closed for many years. However the descendants of those buried at the Terrace End cemetery can be buried with their relatives if there is room.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. This article marks the 10th anniversary of Palmerston North Library's heritage archive going digital. It started in 2008 with the launch of Pataka Ipurangi/Manawatū Memory Online, a project to digitise photos held in the Ian Matheson Community archives. By 2016 the technology had become outdated and was replaced with the interactive Manawatū Heritage website. A much wider range of materials was able to be added. The website now includes maps, plans, photo albums, film and oral history interviews. The site can be accessed from all over the world on a digital device for finding, downloading and sharing most of the content.

The library's Heritage team encourages contributions of local history material from the public and also welcomes additional information about material already published on Manawatū Heritage.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Māori Battalion trains at the Palmerston North showgrounds in 1940.

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. A look back at some local circus history, as reported in the newspaper. Travelling circus visits to Palmerston North have been reported since 1909, and have continued to the present day.