David McEwen (1818-1905) married Mary Neish (1819-1876) in Scotland. They arrived in New Zealand with their eldest child in 1840. While living in the Hutt Valley David served on the District Road Board and the Provincial Council. They moved to Kar...
Date: circa 1860
This image come from the papers of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) a surveyor and engineer. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne). He also laid out the townships of Foxton and Palmerston North. He planned the con...
Date: circa 1900
This image come from the papers of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) a surveyor and engineer. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne). He also laid out the townships of Foxton and Palmerston North. He planned the con...
Date: circa 1900
This image come from the papers of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) a surveyor and engineer. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne). He also laid out the townships of Foxton and Palmerston North. He planned the con...
Date: circa 1900
This image come from the papers of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) a surveyor and engineer. It is reproduced from a copy negative, made from photographs that Stewart's granddaughter lent to the Palmerston North Public Library in 1982 for copying.
Date: 1907
This image come from the papers of John Tiffin Stewart (1827-1913) a surveyor and engineer. Locally, he surveyed the Te Ahu Turanga Block (purchased from Rangitāne). He also laid out the townships of Foxton and Palmerston North. He planned the con...
Date: circa 1900
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 April 1971. 'The former director of the Manawatu Art Gallery, Mr I. E. North, hangs one of the paintings in the Centenary exhibition, which will be on display for th...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Date: April 3, 1971
This photograph was taken for the story 'Bravery, determination and selflessness to fore' that ran in the Manawatū Evening Standard on 3 December 1990.
Palmerston North hosted the Special Olympics National Summer Games from 30 November to 2 Dec...
Creator: Maurice Costello
Date: December 3, 1990
This image was taken for the story 'New Art Gallery Director' that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 April 1971. It shows Luit Bieringa, who had just been appointed the new director of the Manawatū Art Gallery.
Liut Bieringa (1942-2022...
Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard
Date: April 3, 1971
The Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club track, can be seen on the left in this aerial photo, with surrounding streets affected by flooding.
The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on rec...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 25, 1988
Flooding in Bennett Street, with businesses Palmerston North Joinery Ltd, Fiatagri, Hansen Interiors and ABL affected.
The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. It fell mostly bet...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 25, 1988
Image shows flooded street with houses affected, and submerged cars.
The floods of July 1988 occurred after Palmerston North experienced the highest 24 hour rainfall on record. It fell mostly between 1pm and midnight 24 July. A state of emergency...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: July 25, 1988