New Year Greeting Postcard and Calendar
This postcard has an image of the middle of The Square surrounded by a calendar for the year 1911.
The Square, 1912
The fountain in the foreground of this postcard once stood is in western quadrant of The Square, in front of where the Central Library now sits [2017]. It is sh...
T. Parkins, Butcher
This postcard shows the T. Parkins Butchery wagon. This postcard was sent to Miss Lucy Ethel Baker, later Wilby, and posted to her c/- Mrs Parkins Butchers, P...
Hospital Fête at Palmerston North Showgrounds
A fête for the Palmerston North Public Hospital being held at the A&P Showgrounds. Crowds of onlookers are shown in the grandstand, while a variety of horse dra...
Palmerston North Public Hospital
The Palmerston North Public Hospital was constructed at a cost of £3,700, and opened in November 1893. It was designed by Ernest Larcomb, the builders were Mr G...
Postcard Wallet - Palmerston North Views
This postcard wallet shows a variety of Palmerston North views, including The Victoria Esplanade, a train going through the Manawatū Gorge, a panoramic view of ...
Walking in Turitea Stream
This hand-tinted postcard shows three men hiking through the Turitea Stream.
Fitzherbert Bridge, c 1902
Looking across the Fitzherbert Bridge from what is now Anzac Park. To the immediate left, across the bridge, is the Victoria Esplanade.
Race Course, Palmerston North
This postcard shows Palmerston North's Racecourse. Note that construction work appears to be happening in the grandstand second from left.
Seating by The Lakelet, Palmerston North
This postcard looks from The Lakelet towards the south-east section of The Square, between the corners of Main Street East and Fitzherbert Avenue.
Awahuri Road, Feilding
A flock of sheep block Awahuri Road. Behind them gentleman on horseback, a bicyclist and a coach wait to pass. Taken around the Kitchener Park area.
Palmerston North "Posting Album"
A "posting album" containing post cards of some Palmerston North scenes, including the Post Office, The Square, the Hospital and the Railway Station. It include...
Views of Palmerston North
This postcard booklet claims to have views of Palmerston North that are the "finest yet published". The front indicates that 12 views were originally included, ...
Emmanuel Congregational Church, Broad Street
A Congregational Church was built in Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue) c1900, close to the intersection of Princess Street. This building was demolished in the...
Southwest Quadrant of The Square
This postcard looks towards the section of The Square between Main Street West and Coleman Mall. The base of the fountain that once stood in that section of The...
The Square, Palmerston North
A colourised postcard of The Square was taken after 1902, when the statue of Te Peeti Te Awe Awe was constructed, but before 1907, when the small Rotunda was sh...
The Square, Palmerston North
This postcard shows The Square as it was around 1950-1955.
Postcard of Manawatū Gorge
This hand-tinted postcard shows the Manawatū Gorge around 1900.
The Square South West, 1902
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...
Greetings from Palmerston North Postcard Set
This booklet of Palmerston North views includes All Saints Church, The Square, Massey Agricultural College, Boys High School, Girls High School and Rangitikei S...
Corner of Broad Street and The Square
This postcard shows the corner of Broad Street (left-hand side), now Broadway Avenue, and The Square (right-hand side) around 1910. One of the balconies of the ...
The Punt, Manawatū River
A punt operated from from 1871 to 1886, at which point the first wooden bridge across the river was built. The postcard is looking towards the Tararua Ranges.
View of The Square, c 1915
This postcard photograph was taken from the Lakelet quadrant in The Square, looking across to the corner of Church Street West. Some features include (from left...
Palmerston North Opera House
The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected for the Palmerston North Borough Council in 1904-1905 and opened 1...
Palmerston North Views Booklet
This booklet was intended to be posted as a souvenir of Palmerston North. Views include The Hopwood Clock Tower, Milson Airport, Memorial Park, Esplanade Garden...
Band Rotunda and Post Office
A boy stands by the Band Rotunda, with the newly constructed Post Office, on the corner of Main Street, behind. This first Band Rotunda was built in The Square ...
The Observatory in The Square
The observatory was erected in the south-west quadrant of The Square in 1906. It was demolished in 1938 after repeated bouts of vandalism and the increase in li...
Path Through Victoria Esplanade Gardens
The sign on the side of the image reads, "Notice. Any Person riding a Bicycle, lighting a Fire, Cutting, Damaging or removing any Tree, Fern or Shrub or Structu...
Fitzherbert Street, Palmerston North
This postcard looks down Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue) from The Square.
View of Coleman Place, c 1923
This postcard shows Coleman Place from 1923. There are several interesting things to note in this image. The Everybody's Picture Theatre (with the domed roof) w...