This house was built in 1902 by Lawrence Laurenson for his family. The Laurenson family continued to occupy it at least until the 1980s. The Laurenson family emigrated from the Shetland Islands arriving on the ‘Avalanche’ in 1875. This building is...
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 451 College Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This house at 125 Fitzherbert Avenue no longer stands on this site. In the 1980s it was in Category 2 of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust register, for it architectural significance.
Creator: Elizabeth Creamer
Place: 125 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This small photograph album belonged to Mrs R Andrews of Rangitikei House. This photograph bears the caption, "View PN from Ross's Building". This photograph was shot from the top of Rosco's Department Store, now the City Library building. The roa...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1928
The Pascal brothers, Claud and John, emigrated to New Zealand from France. They were involved in the flax industry c. 1890 - 1906. 'Brooklands' was the home of John Pascal, at Awahuri, Manawatu. The photo was copied from a McLennan/Pascal album. A...
Creator: Roy McLennan
Place: Awahuri, Manawatu
Date: 1888
A promotional postcard for a production of the play written by David Geary.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: 1993
The Overseas Ladies' Club was formed in Palmerston North in 1947 as a support group for the wives of New Zealand servicemen who migrated to Palmerston North after the Second World War. The group continued to meet regularly until 1982.
This scrapb...
Date: 1947 to 1960
The first Fitzherbert Bridge constructed in 1877 crosses the Manawatu River at Palmerston North. Fitzherbert Street [Fitzherbert Avenue] can be seen running to the centre of the town.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date: 1884
Creator: Photographer: Andersons's Studio, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1915
Inscribed: "Looked after her parents. Still alive (1972)"
Date: circa 1915
This play was written by Briar Grace-Smith, and jointly directed by Toni Waho and Alison Quigan. The actress Grace Hoete (Ngāpuhi me Ngāti Kahungungu) is shown in the front row. The directors, Toni Waho (Ngāti Rangi, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) is ...
Date: 1996
This photograph shows Alison Quigan and Carl Bland performing the roles of Genevieve and Barry in a production directed by Jeff Kingsford-Brown. The previous year, the world premier of Roger Hall's play Conjugal Rites had taken place at Centrepo...
Date: 1991
Inscribed on reverse: "From left: Bessie; Mrs Martin; Sis (Mrs Palmer); Norman; Shelina (Todge); Mr Marton; Marion."
Donald Martin (1869-1948) married Josephine Sotheran (c.1868-1947) in 1896. Their son, Norman McLeod Martin (1897-1965) enlisted ...
Creator: Photographer: Andersons, Main St, Palmerston North
Date: 1917 to 1919
Inscribed: "With all my love to dear Mary from Nessie Pollard, 10 Albert St, St Clair." Second inscription: "Lived in Dunedin - composed plays - won prizes".
Date: 1935 to 1940
Inscribed: "With Love from two old friends."
Date: circa 1939
Date: November 1939
Creator: Photographer: Burrows
Date: circa 1905 to circa 1914
The Puketotara Estate was located on the western bank of the Oroua River in the vicinity of its junction with the Manawatūorou River. The Pascal brothers, Claud and John, emigrated to New Zealand from France. They were involved in the flax industr...
Creator: Roy McLennan
Place: Puketotara Station, Ourua, Manawatū
Date: 1886
Paul Rieger was Mayor of Palmerston North from 1985 until 1998. He is showing reading to Terrace End pupils as part of the school's Book Celebration Fortnight.
Date: August 1986
Date: August 1986
Letter from Pat (Percival) Argyle. Pat Argyle (1890-1915) was one of the sons of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. He and his brother Len enlisted in the NZ Expeditionary Forces together and served in World War One.
This letter from Pat to ...
Creator: Pat Argyle
Date: March 24, 1915
This plan for substantial modifications to a two-storey house was designed by L. G. West for J. O. Batchelar. The Danish-born architect Ludolph Georg West (1846-1919) established an architectural practice in Palmerston North in about 1880. In 191...
Creator: L G West
Date: 1909
This postcard comes from the Mackrell Archive. They came to be in possession of the Mackrell family by way of Huia Mackrell's wife, Doris Cammock (later Mrs Mackrell, of Woodville). They were sent by Doris' brother Frank while he was serving in th...
Creator: Frank Cammock
Date: April 13, 1917
Whakarongo Railway Station was opened on Stoney Creek Road 9 March 1891, on the line through to the Manawatu Gorge. It was closed to passenger service in the 1960s, and the station was sold and demolished in 1967. The remaining goods yard was offi...
Creator: Ken R Cassells
Place: Stoneycreek Road, Whakarongo, Palmerston North
Date: February 1, 1941
This video shows local events that took place in Palmerston North in the mid 1930s. Subjects include chariot racing, fun in the Esplanade, 50th jubilee of Palmerston North parade in 1937 and footage of a Springbok vs Manawatu match. NOTE: There is...
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Date: 1935 to 1937