An air-operated coal crane at the Palmerston North railway yards. On the foreground: railway worker Jim Daley.

Creator:      Roland Penhall
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1964 to August 1964

Gardeners working on the floral clock in The Square. Located opposite the Post Office, the clock was erected in 1971 to commemorate Palmerston North's centenary.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

Balloons released at the opening of Broadway Avenue following it's redevelopment.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1994

A women standing on a horse during the 2002 Christmas Parade.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          2002

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...

Place:          The Globe Theatre Main Street Palmerston North
Date:          unknown

Go-Kart Racing on Broadway Avenue

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

The mural on the side of the recycling centre on Fergusson Street.

Creator:      Alan Fielding
Place:          Fergusson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

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

A view of Main Street from the Hopwood Clock Tower during the early 1960s.

The cleared construction site was to be used for Palmerston North's new 3-storey library on the corner of Main Street and The Square, opposite the Post Office. Constructio...

Creator:      Ian Palmer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa July 1963

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

Palmerston North Public Library Circulation Staff. Front row (L-R): Melva Hardie, Joyce Dennis, Diana Pipke, Jenny Duckett, Elizabeth Grant. Second row: Suzanne [?], Belinda Kelland, Sally Austin, Lorna Olsen, Barbara Yeoman, Linda Pearson. Third ...

Creator:      Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1984

Palmerston North Public Library Staff. Front row (L-R): Margaret Mowat, Marie Moncrieff, Irene Wolfbauer, Ian Malcolm, Julie Tucker,Diana Pipke, Chris Campbell. Second Row: Belinda Kelland, Ruth Blakely, Patricia Key, Elizabeth Grant, Fiona Harkne...

Creator:      Peter Cain Studios, Palmerston North
Place:          Corner of Main Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1984

A view of the public library and bus station on Main Street.

Creator:      Colin Rush
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1990s

A view of Te Marae o Hine, The Square, showing shops including Michael Hill Jeweller and Hannahs

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Date:          1988

A view of Te Marae o Hine, The Square, showing Church Street between Fitzherbert Avenue and the Square Edge building. The Ideal Cakes building has since been demolished and the Farmers Mutual House, a multi-storey office block, now occupies this s...

Creator:      Matt Ryan
Date:          1988

Back row: two of the men are Colin Whitten and George Blinkeron.

Second row: Arthur Brill; Jack Gosling; Jessie Field (Bryant?); Topsy Field; Irened Anderson (Kinninmont); Muriel Gosling (Anderson); unknown: Norman Hopcroft; unknown.

Front row: un...

Date:          1989

Back row: unknown: Olive Durden (Connor); Brian Pinfold; John Chowen; Leslie Roberston; Michael Brill; unknown.

Fifth row: Les Craven (teacher); unknown; Vernon Peterson; unknown; ? Atkinson; Bill Tate; Jocelyn MacFarlane (Bennett); unknown; unkno...

Date:          1989

Teachers: Marilyn Whyte and Arthur Roache.

Back row: Kirsty Stewart; David Flyger; Daniel Blenkiron; Noni Spencer; Tom Firth; Debbie Hill; Fleur Cleaver; Nicole Brumby; Becky Hill; Michael Flyger; Andrew Stewart; Mark Ballantyne.

Second row: Sean ...

Date:          1989