Cuba Street, Early Residents

Name: Cuba

Suburb, Palmerston North Central

The image is a derivative of this NZ Cadastral Map - Town Series: Palmerston North Map ...

Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2025

Memory Lane - "A life spent getting famous signed up"

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Minnie Sabina Thomas (1898-1974) began collecting autographed books and pamphlets in 1934 after obtaining the signatures of the Lord and Lady Bledisloe. By the time of ...

Creator: Tina White
Date: December 21, 2013

Memory Lane - "A huge star graced our city - or did she?"

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. Stage and screen star Gracie Fields (1898-1979) performed at Ohakea Airforce Base on 2 August 1945. A CM Ross Department Store worker reported Miss Grace driving past t...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          New Zealand
Date:          January 11, 2014

Memory Lane - "Nellie takes centre stage"

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The life and career of actress and singer Nellie Stewart (1858-1931). Nellie performed at Palmerston North's new Opera House in its first week of opening, July 1905.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 15, 2008

Memory Lane - "Stage Flight"

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of The Palmerston North Opera House. Built in 1905 in Church Street, it put the city's two earlier live venues, the Theatre Royal and the Lyceum, out of busine...

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 8, 2005

Back Issues: 100 years of camping at the Esplanade

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In December 1925, the Borough Council agreed to the Manawatū AA's request for a camping ground. Three acres were designated in the southwest corner of the Esplanade. After an ...

Creator:      Geoff Watson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 8, 2025

476-482 Main Street - The Square Centre, former Public Library

The Borough Council bought this site in 1889. The present building was designed by James Walker and Lloyd C. Love, built by L. McMillan & Co. Ltd. at a cost of £300,000, and was opened on 4 November 1965.

The building’s exterior was designed to b...

Creator:      Ian Matheson City Archives
Place:          476-482 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 2020

PalmyProud issue two: Autumn 2019

PalmyProud celebrates the people, places and events in our city. The free quarterly magazine aims to inspire locals and visitors to learn more about this special place we call home. It’s published by Palmerston North City Council.

Inside this iss...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          2019

Palmerston North City Library 125th Anniversary commemorative tote bag

Creator: Jocelyn Woodward-Candy
Date: November 5, 2025

Back Issues: Sailing into a 'mysterious future'

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. European refugees, displaced persons after World War 2, started arriving at a camp in Pahīatua in 1949. This article describes the journey and October 1950 Wellington arrival ...

Creator:      Dr Tania Kopytko
Place:          Wellington Palmerston North Pahīatua
Date:          November 1, 2025

Back Issues: Recreating a little bit of Latvia

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. European refugees, displaced persons after World War 2, started arriving at a camp in Pahiatua in 1949. This article describes the story of Lucija (Lucy) Ozolins née Upenajs w...

Creator:      Dr Tania Kopytko
Place:          Pahiatua
Date:          June 8, 2024

Back Issues: Feilding's flower power campaign

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The significance of the Kowhai tree and the history of Feilding. Before World War 1, Feilding botanist and plant man Lewis Thomas Brown was passionate about adopting kōwhai as...

Creator:      Marilyn Wightman
Place:          Feilding
Date:          October 25, 2025

Back Issues: The little theatre with the big history

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. History of the Kosy Theatre, which opened in 1915 near the Post Office Building in The Square. Wartime footage and movies attracted audiences in its first years. The theatre c...

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 18, 2025

Back Issues: Keeping a beat forged in battle

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Mounted on the wall of the Palmerston North Brass Band room is a bass drum with more than 100 years of history. The instrument traces its playing days back to World War 1 and ...

Creator:      Russell Poole
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 11, 2025

Cuba Street, Name and Municipal History

Name: Cuba

Suburb, Palmerston North Central

The origin is unknown. It is assumed to be named after Cuba Street in Wellington, which was named after the ship, "Cuba."

The image is a derivative of this <a href="https://manawatuheritage....

Creator: Heritage Team, Palmerston North City Library
Date: 2024

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. This image is likely from attempts to break three rugby related Guinness World records. Organiased by Te Wananga o Aotearoa...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 29, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square during the 2011 Rugby World Cup, including the 'Our People, Our Place Cultural (OPOP) Food and Music Fest' in the lead up to the game between Argentina and ...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 2, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 29, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 29, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square in the afternoon leading up to the game between Georgia and Romania. A New Zealand supporter with 'Backing Black' transfer.

Other events on the day in Te M...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 28, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square in the afternoon leading up to the game between Georgia and Romania, including live music from local Palmerston North band Tom.

Other events on the day in ...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 28, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 2, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Other events on the day in ...

Creator:      Shane Bayley
Place:          Te Marae o Hine, The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 28, 2011

Our People, Our Place Festival - Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup fans were able to enjoy a wealth of events in Te Marae o Hine – the Square during the 2011 Rugby World Cup as part of the 'Our People, Our Place Cultural (OPOP) Festival. Events on Friday 30 September included Sing Around the World...