This house was located at 18 Princess Street, where the UCOL (Universal College of Learning) Atrium now stands.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 5, 1992

Children being read to in the children's and young people's area of the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

Children's and young people's area at the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

A boy at a computer terminal in the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

Mayor, Paul Rieger, at a computer terminal in the Palmerston North Public Library.The Public Library was on the corner of The Square and Main Street. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

Children's and young people's area at the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

The issues and return area of the Palmerston North Public Library. Behind the desk are librarians Robert Ensing, Lynette Collis, Bernie Roche and Brenda-Ann Symonds. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

There was a celebration of the millionth issue of a library item, at the Palmerston North Public Library. This notice on the door recognises the local sponsors of prizes.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

People at the computer terminals in the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

The issues and return area of the Palmerston North Public Library. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

The borrower of the millionth item from the Palmerston North at the Public Library in Palmerston North.The borrower is believed to be Mrs Killington, seen here with a staff member at the issues desk.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

A prize was presented to the borrower of the millionth item from the Palmerston North Public Library. The winner is believed to be Mrs Killington, seen here with Mayor Paul Rieger (at left).

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

A prize was presented to the millionth issue borrower of a library item. The winner is believed to be Mrs Killington.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

The City Archives moved to the Palmerston North Public Library in the late 1980s. They were housed on the 4th floor of the former library on the corner of The Square and Main Street. Assistant Archivist, Barbara Olsen, is pictured.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          September 14, 1992

Staff of the Palmerston North Public Library, with customers. The Public Library was on the corner of The Square and Main Street. Taken on the occasion of the millionth issue of a library item.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square
Date:          May 22, 1992

A celebration to mark the end of World War One was held in Palmerston North on the 19th and 21st of July 1919. The 21st was 'Children's Day'. There was also a 'Service of Praise on 22 and 23 July at the Opera House.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council (probably)
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1919

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...

Creator:      L G West Son & Callendar (architects) for Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1953

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...

Creator:      L G West Son & Callendar (architects) for Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 2, 1951

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...

Creator:      L G West Son & Callendar (architects) for Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 24, 1954

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened an...

Place:          Corner of Ashley Street and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1955

The corner shop was at one time Frank Davis Land Agent, but would appear to have changed hands, judging by the Topline signs. Further down the street the original Centrepoint Theatre is situated at 81 George Street. It was formerly a music club ca...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1979

Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.

Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a...

Creator:      David Evans - Planning Office
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1956

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....

Creator:      Palmerston North City Corporation
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1971

This plan shows a design for The Square, and includes a proposed new civic administration building between Main Street and Church Street. This plan did not eventuate. It is undated but may have been at the time they were exploring the need for a n...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council (possibly)
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1960

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, arrived in Palmerston North by aeroplane. The reception was held at the airport, and the plan shows the layout for the official occasion.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North Airport
Date:          March 10, 1966

Plan showing the layout of the yards, between West Street and The Square. The railway station and yards were in Main Street from 1890 to 1964, when all services finally moved to the Tremaine Avenue site on the edge of Palmerston North. Much of thi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1948

A design for both men's and women's toilets in The Square and a separate rest room for women.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 7, 1916

The Palmerston North Golf Club was formed in 1930 and was originally sited in West End, off the corner of Botanical and Park Roads where this club house was built. In the the early 1960s the City Council acquired the land for housing and the Club ...

Creator:      L G West Son and Hornbrook
Place:          Corner of Botannical and Park Roads, Palmerston North
Date:          November 1936

Victoria University established an extramural branch in Palmerston North, prior to the demise of the University of New Zealand in 1961 and the establishment of Massey University in 1964. It was based at the former Transit Camp site, on Centennial ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council (probable)
Place:          Centennial Drive, Palmerston North
Date:          1960

The Palmerston North City Council depot still operates from this site on the corner of Ferguson Street and Albert Street.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Corner of Albert and Ferguson Streets, Palmerston North
Date:          December 1962