Douglas DC-3 ZK-APA aircraft [Puweto], thought to have been taken at Milson Airport, with the Royal Mail insignia panted near the cockpit.This airplane was used for military and civilian purposes. This photograph was almost certainly taken after 1947.

Len Argyle (1894-1915) was one of the sons of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. He and his brother Pat (Percival) enlisted in the NZ Expeditionary Forces together and served in World War One. This letter from Len to his parents, is presumed to be from Gallipoli.

Len and Pat both died at Chunuk Bair in 1915.

This postcard has the message, "Will you send me a box of violets for Miss Fraser for the party if it is not too much trouble. Meta". It was addressed to Mrs HY Lethbridge, Ruatuangata, Wangeahu, Wanganui and postmarkes 4 J1 1904. To the left of the Band Rotunda is the original All Saints Church. It was replaced with the current brick structure in 1914-1915. On the corner of Church Street and The Square is the Provincial Hotel. It burned down 3 January 1906 and was replaced by the Grand Hotel, which still stands in The Square today [2014]. The fact that the three-storey Coles' building (see 2009p_bc134_bui_2557) has not replaced the two storey wooden building on the far right suggests that the photograph was taken around 1902.

Manawatū Chinese Association President Tom Young (second from left) and fellow members of Palmerston North's Chinese community. The gazebo was gifted to the city of Palmerston North by the Manawatū Chinese Association. It was opened on Sunday 30 April 2017. Kelvin Grove Cemetery is situated on James Line, Palmerston North.

Start of the Peace Action Manawatū Protest in The Square against the New Zealand Defence, Industry & National Security Forum. The forum was held from 31 October to 1 November at Central Energy Trust Arena.

A district planning map for Palmerston North that became operative in June 1972. Shows district boundary, zoning, community uses of land and proposed streets. Has the Common Seals of the Mayor, Councillors and citizens of Palmerston North affixed.

Drawn 1971. Scale of 10 chains to 1 inch. Coloured.

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During World War One Manawaroa Te Awe Awe offered the Government the use of part of his farm for a training camp, to replace the camp at Trentham (Wellington) which had been evacuated. Samuel Jickell, Palmerston North Borough Council Civil Engineer, prepared a comprehensive report on the drainage, sanitation and water supply of Trentham Military Camp, and when he laid out the Rangiotu camp near Palmerston North in 1915 he made sure that the poor conditions at Trentham were not repeated. During 1915 men from the 1st & 2nd New Zealand Rifle Brigade and the Earl of Liverpool’s Own Regiment used the land. Initially the camp was situated where the Rangiotu School was but later it moved 1 mile west, opposite Pyke’s Road. The entire camp was moved by hand and occupied approx. 3000 acres and could accommodate 2,000 men. To avoid cutting up the ground, no wheeled vehicles were allowed in the camp.

Gates to the Kelvin Grove Services Cemetery, commemorating World War One and World War Two.

Kelvin Grove Cemetery, at 118 James Line, Kelvin Grove, is Palmerston North's main cemetery, providing cremation and burial services to the city and its surrounding districts. It is set on 36 hectares of land, 7 kilometres from the central business district. It has a chapel that can be hired for memorial and committal services and a memorial garden.

The cemetery was opened in 1927 to replace the old Terrace End Cemetery on Napier Road. The crematorium and chapel were added in 1954, and a gas-fired cremator was installed in 2003.

Awapuni Racecourse was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps. staff. Henry Ward is seated front row, far right.

The Latino Fiesta was a event held at the Globe Theatre. It was a celebration of Latin culture with dancing, food and performances.

Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

The caption on the reverse reads: "The statue of Te Peeti te Awe Awe was erected in the Square in 1907 by Te Peeti's sister, Erenui, to face the rising sun. Te Peeti was the famous chieftain of the Rangitane tribe who fought as a loyalist in the Land Wards 1860-1870s. The gardens around the statue have traditionally been planted with roses, a scene of well-manicured beauty throughout the history of the Square."

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Looking down Main Street West, Church Street West is on the far left, with All Saints Church on on side and the Grand Hotel on the other corner. The Coles building is on the corner of Main Street West and the Square. Built in 1903, it was pulled down to make way for the Civic Complex (CAB) - the PNCC's headquarters. The Commercial Hotel, built in 1935, is on the other corner. In the Square is the lakelet (constructed in 1909), the band rotunda and the War Memorial (Victory Statue).

Te Peeti Te Awe Awe (c1820-1884), a chief of the Rangitāne tribe, was involved with negotiations and the sale of Māori Land for the opening up of the Manawatu for pakeha settlement. A marble statue of Te Peeti was installed in The Square, Palmerston North, in 1907. Beyond can be seen the Grand Hotel on the corner of The Square and Church Street

Images from the re-dedication of Te Marae o Hine on Saturday, 3 March, 1990. The following notes were written by City Archivist, Ian Matheson, around the time of the re-dedication. Background: Te Marae o Hine is that part of The Square on which stands the statue of Te Peeti Te Awe Awe and the City Council building. The name, The Courtyard of the Daughter of Peace was offered to Te Peeti Te Awe Awe one hundred and eleven years ago by Matene Te Whiwhi, Paramount Chief of Ngati Raukawa in memory of his ancestress, Rongorito, a famous peacemaker who lived in Waikato thirteen generations ago. Te Peeti Te Awe Awe received the name and offered it to the first Mayor of Palmerston North, George Snelson in the hope that there would be peace between all citizens of Palmerston North. 1990: The City of Palmerston North has commissioned a set of 9 great carvings to be placed in that part of The Square called Te Marae o Hine to form a gathering place for all people. The people of Rangitāne, tangata whenua of this area have imbued these taonga with their mana. They stand as a memorial to Rongorito and a tribute to the vision of Te Peeti Te Awe Awe, Matene Te Whiwhi and George Snelson.

A Samoan performer at the Festival of Cultures, 2018.

These architectural plans were produced by L. G. West in 1893. They depict an octagonal stock salesyard featuring tiered seating, that was designed for the auctioneers, wool brokers and stock and station agents Abraham & Williams in 1893. The Danish-born architect Ludolph Georg West (1846-1919) established an architectural practice in Palmerston North in about 1880. In 1912 he formed a partnership with is son, Ernest Vilhem West, who continued the business after his father's death.

Rainbow flag raised in George St October 2018 to mark Manawatū's gay and lesbian rights group (MaLGRA) celebrating the groups 41st anniversary.

Plan of the Turitea Bridge near Hart's Road which is the 2nd crossing of the Turitea Stream. Plan shows the elevation, plan of lower and upper booms and cross-section. Plan is Kairanga County Council Contract # 32 and drawn by J Stanley Bruce, engineer. Circa 1885.

Scale is 1 foot to 1 inch.

The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott, architect of Hastings, and the 14 carved panels on the facade (8 feet x 1 foot 6 inches) were carved by Kelly Kereama of Feilding. Inside 639 names of those who did not return are inscribed on 14 brass plates. All the concrete, both inside and out, was left unplastered and with the marks of the boxing to symbolise the strength of the Māori people. The three-storey building was planned as a community centre to serve all races and was opened in June 1964 by the Governor General, Sir Bernard Fergusson. Mayor Gilbert Rennie was also in attendance, as well as a number of Māori veterans.

A view of the main desk at the Palmerston North City Library on the first day of re-opening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The altered layout of the mezzaine level of the Palmerston North City Library. The computers were moved to the ground floor and contact tracing measures were implemented for anyone entering the library.

In order to comply with government requlations, the Palmerston North CIty Library was required to undertake contact tracing measures in order to re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patrons browsing the fiction section following following the re-opening of the Palmerston North City Library.

The first patron through the doors, as Palamerston North City Library re-opens following closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Computers were moved from the mezzanine level down to Event Central on the ground floor of Palmerston North City Library to allow for social distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Logo for the Centennial production of Under The Sun.

Jenny McLeod was commissioned by the city of Palmerston North to compose music to commemorate its centenary in 1971. The resulting work, Under The Sun, was performed twice during Palmerston North's Centennial production, on 29 and 30 May 1971. With Under The Sun, ‘New Zealand ceases forever to be a provincial society’ wrote playwright Bruce Mason in the New Zealand Listener.

Under The Sun was the major cultural event of the Palmerston North centennial. It was brought to production by Peter Tulloch. The work included more than 1000 performers, some 440 of them school children. There were four orchestras, six choirs, ten conductors, a rock band and stroboscopic lighting, with images of children’s paintings projected around the perimeter of the Pascal St stadium, where it was performed. This ‘total theatre experience’ was the initiative of Morva Croxson and told the story of the galaxy.

Global warning. The Punkhouse effect. All ages gig: Fri 14 Sept : @ the Globe. Featuring: Sommerset (Auck): G.M.C. (Takaro) : Buchos & R69 (PN) : Dj wharepaku (Flaxmere) : the Nana Squad : Hyoer1odion : Still William - more. $6 @ The Door. Part of a collection of posters that were displayed at The Stomach, Lombard Street, venue for Creative Sounds Society Incorporated.

Aerial photograph of the city of Palmerston North.

Savage Crescent is in the West End area of Palmerston North, bounded by College Street, Cook Street and Park Road. Fifty acres was bought by the Government for the development, and between then and 1944, 245 state houses were built. For the time, Savage Crescent was designed upon the most modern ideas, as a garden suburb, with a large central, recreational area, communal garages and a variety of house designs built for the sun and with ample gardens. While the majority of the houses in Savage Crescent are now privately owned, the precinct remains as a significant example of state housing in New Zealand.