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
Standing: Anna Malcolm; Michael Brill; Dulcie Brill. Seated: Philippa Harrison; Lyndsay Cocks; Brian Pinfold; Beryl Chower.
Date: 1989
Participants at the centenary celebrations pose for a group photograph, including the current students.
Date: 1989
Fitzherbert East School, Aokautere, was established in 1889. It was renamed Aokautere School in 1968 and celebrated its centenary between 24 and 26 March 1989.
Date: 1989
Back row: Jason Hutchinson; Stephen Spencer; David Reeves; Brent Dickins; Scott Miers; Katherine Spencer; Nick Wong; Martin Reeves.
Second back row: Gordon Smith (teacher); Alison Smith?; Anna Irvine; Chris Jones; Andrea Leong; Seam Robins; Stuart...
Date: 1989
Fitzherbert East School, Aokautere, was established in 1889. It was renamed Aokautere School in 1968 and celebrated its centenary between 24 and 26 March 1989.
Date: 1989
Standing: Lynette Spencer; Peter Beale. Seated: Sonia Hollway; Lyn Beale. Absent: Roger Reeves; Liz McIntyre. The committe were responsible for producing the book Fitzherbert East Aokautere: School and District 1889-1989 (1989).
Date: 1989
On 17 August 2002, four commemorative plaques from the second Fitzherbert Bridge were unveiled fiexed to the remaining original 1935 bridge arches, now an archway near the cycle track in the Esplanade. After the 1935 bridge was demolished in 1987,...
Date: August 2002
On 17 August 2002, four commemorative plaques from the second Fitzherbert Bridge were unveiled fiexed to the remaining original 1935 bridge arches, now an archway near the cycle track in the Esplanade. After the 1935 bridge was demolished in 1987,...
Date: August 2002
On 17 August 2002, four commemorative plaques from the second Fitzherbert Bridge were unveiled fiexed to the remaining original 1935 bridge arches, now an archway near the cycle track in the Esplanade. After the 1935 bridge was demolished in 1987,...
Date: August 2002
On 17 August 2002, four commemorative plaques from the second Fitzherbert Bridge were unveiled fiexed to the remaining original 1935 bridge arches, now an archway near the cycle track in the Esplanade. After the 1935 bridge was demolished in 1987,...
Date: August 2002
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 on 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened...
Creator: Ray Carter
Place: 380 Church Street
Date: October 1996
The Municipal Opera House as seen from Ashley Street shortly before demolition. The Opera House, 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 Pal...
Creator: Peter Patten
Place: 380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 1996
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: Colin Rush
Place: Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1986
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: Peter Patten
Place: 380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 1996
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: Peter Patten
Place: 380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 1996
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: Peter Patten
Place: 380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 1996
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: Peter Patten
Place: 380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 1996
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: Peter Patten
Place: 380 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date: May 1996
The rear of the Opera House taken shortly before the building was demolished.
Creator: Peter Patten
Place: Corner of Church and Ashley Street, Palmerston North
Date: June 1996