Wise's Map of Palmerston North and Suburbs
Creator: Wise's Directories
Date: circa 1960
Construction of Palmerston North General Post Office
A new two-storey brick Post Office, complete with clock tower, was constructed on the corner of The Square and Main Street east, Palmerston North, in 1905-1906. It remained in use as a Post Office until 1988. The crowd is listening to Sir Joseph W...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner of The Square and Main Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1905
"Madame Butterfly" performance poster
The New Opera Company produly presents Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" with Malvina Major, Anthony Benfell, Corinne Bridge & Roger Creagh and The New Opera Chorus. Producer: John Thompson. by permission of the Queesnland Opera Co. Designer: Raymond B...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1980s
Concert poster
"A Fez Promotion. In concert. Sunday July 17th. Opera House. 8pm. Tickets only $2.50 Students with ID S2.00. Door sales from 7.20pm. Book at C + C and Stud Ass. Office. NZ's No 1 Rock Band Ragnarok with Earthborn + Earlybird. Top Palmerston North ...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1980s
Manawatu Gang Show poster
"1976 Manawatu Gang Show. Manawatu Scouts and Guides proudly present Gang Show 1976 on stage at the Palmerston North Opera House on June 10th (7.30pm), 11th (7.30pm), 12th (2pm, 7.30pm), 13th (2pm) and 17th (7.30pm), 18th (7.30pm), 19th (2pm, 7.30...
Creator: Manawatu Scouts and Guides
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 1976
Carmen' performance poster
Perkel Opera Inc - In conjunction with R & W Hellaby Ltd presents 'Carmen''. Opera in Four Acts by Bizet. Palmerston North Opera House. One Night Only. Fri. July 2nd. 8pm. Tickets: Adult $7.00, child $3.50. Bookings Collinson and Cunninghame. Perk...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1980s
Aria concert poster
"Opera House; Saturday 21st May. City of Palmerston North Aria Contest. Bookings Collinson & Cunninghame." Part of a collection of posters that were displayed in the Public Library in the 1970s - 1980s.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1980s
Centennial Choral Festival programme
A programme from the Centennial Choral Festival held at the Opera House. Performers included the Lyric Singers, The King's Choristers, Palmerston North Girls' High School, Palmerston North Choral Society, Shannon Combined Churches Choir, and the U...
Creator: Palmerston North Choral Society
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 27, 1971
Bartok Quartet poster
"Bartock Quartet. Opera House. Thurs Mar 19th 8.0. The first concert in Music Federation Manawatu subscription series of five concerts. Songmakers Almanac. Auckland Chamber Music Players. Ensemble Dufay. Melos Quartet. Subscription leaflets obtain...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1980s
Youth festival poster
"Youth Festival. Wed July 31st - 7.30pm. Thurs Aug 1st - 6.30pm. Frid Aug 2nd - 7.30pm. Opera House. Prices: $1.30 adults .50 children $3.00 family ticket. Bookings: Collinson and Cunningham. Palmerston North Arts Council and Headmasters' Assn." P...
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1980s
Deidre Tarrant Dance poster
"Deidre Tarrant Dance Theatre tour with - La Boutique Fantasque - Baroque Suite - Jazz Spectrum - Transcendenatal Freedom - to the music of Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Visits Palmerston North Opera House. Book at Collinson & Cunninghame. $1.20 & ...
Creator: Deidre Tarrant Dance Theatre
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1970 to circa 1980
Manawatu Boxing Association Empire Games Boxing Trials Souvenir Programme
Manawatu Boxing Association Finals: Empire Games Boxing Trials, Souvenir Programme. Held at the Municipal Opera House on 10 December 1949. Includes lists of contenders, including C. Ball, M Kreft, and F Hubbard from Manawatu, as well as boxing rel...
Creator:
Date: 1949
Palmerston North Celebrations on Proclamation of City, 1930
N.Z. & Empire Industries Week 17th to 22nd November
Free Gift Booklet and Programme of Events No. 4394
From the cover page: "Palmerston North Celebrations to Mark the Rise of Palmerston North to City Status 1930. A Series of Entertaining Events e...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1930
Barnum The Circus Musical programme
Title page reads, "MANAWATU THEATRE SOCIETY
proudly presents
BARNUM
THE CIRCUS MUSICAL
May 28 - June 6 1987
Palmerston North Opera House
MUSIC BY
CY
COLEMAN
LYRICS BY
MICHAEL
STEWART
BOOK BY
MARK
BRAMBLE
DIRECTED BY
ROBERT RIMMER
MUSICALLY ...
Creator: Manawatu Theatre Society
Date: 1987
Architects Walk: Palmerston North Heritage Trails
This walking trail brochure was compiled by Dorothy Pilkington, with the majority of information taken from the Palmerston North Central Business District Heritage Inventory (1993), compiled by Ian Bowman and Michael Kelly for the PNCC. Assistance...
Creator: Palmerston North Heritage Trails Working Party
Date: circa 1994
Undercover Art Deco: Palmerston North Heritage Trails
This walk was first developed by Pamela Benson and Dale Bailey in 1993. Benson subsequently undertook further research. This interpretation of the material was compiled by Dorothy Pilkington in 1994. Undercover Art Deco was printed in the same b...
Creator: Palmerston North Heritage Trails Working Party
Date: circa 1994
The Square Walk
This walking trail brochure was produced in 1993 from information researched by Ian Matheson. It was reprinted in 1996.
Creator: Palmerston North Heritage Trails Working Party
Date: 1996
'Under The Sun' - premier invitation
Logo for the Centennial production of Under The Sun.
Jenny McLeod was commissioned by the city of Palmerston North to compose music to commemorate its centenary in 1971. The resulting work, Under The Sun, was performed twice during Palmersto...
Creator: Palmerston North City Council
Place: Palmerston North
Date: May 29, 1971
Savage Crescent Housing Plan
Savage Crescent is in the West End area of Palmerston North, bounded by College Street, Cook Street and Park Road. Fifty acres was bought by the Government for the development, and between then and 1944, 245 state houses were built. For the time, ...
Creator:
Palmerston North - NZ's Ideal Centre in a World Wide Service
This booklet was produced by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. It argues the case that Palmerston North's Milson Airport should have been the home to the Trans-Tasman Air Terminal due to the city's status as the "geographical centre of New Zealand" ...
Creator: Junior Chamber of Commerce
Date: November 1944
Re-dedication of Te Marae o Hine
Images from the re-dedication of Te Marae o Hine on Saturday, 3 March, 1990. The following notes were written by City Archivist, Ian Matheson, around the time of the re-dedication. Background: Te Marae o Hine is that part of The Square on which...
Creator: Ian Matheson
Place: Te Marae o Hine
Date: March 3, 1990
Māori Language Week poster
"Te Wa O Te Reo Maori. 31 July - 7 August. Maori Language Week". Part of a collection of posters that were displayed in the Public Library in the 1970s - 1980s.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1980s
Admission ticket to Grand Wireless Concert
A Grand Wireless Concert, broadcast from Auckland, was held in the Opera House, Palmerston North, 1 December 1923. It was arranged by St Paul's Wesley Guild. Ticket no.410, for the Back Stalls at a cost of 2/-.
Creator: Unknown
Date: December 1923
College Street School, 1893-1943: Souvenir of Jubilee Celebrations
College Street School was established in 1893. Although it achieved its 50th anniversary in 1943, its jubilee celebrations were postponed until March 1946.
This Jubilee souvenir features a history of the school, including lists of past headmaster...
Creator: College Street School
Date: 1946
Equal Pay Special Report - Guide to Action
The CEPO was established in 1957 by a coalition of unions and women's organisations including: the National Council of Women; Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs; Federation of University Women; Young Women's Christian Associatio...
Creator: Council for Equal Pay and Opportunity
Date: 1972
Plan of Bunnythorpe 1886
A plan from 1886 showing the section allotments in the town of Bunnythorpe.
Creator: New Zealand Survey
Place: Bunnythorpe
Date: July 1886
Watson and Eyre's Plan of Palmerston North Borough
Map of Palmerston North produced by the printing firm, Watson and Eyre. Has an index to public buildings (and places) and streets.
The map has been drawn on to indicate new and/or proposed streets
Creator: Watson and Eyre
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1941 to circa 1950
Re-dedication of Te Marae o Hine
An image from the re-dedication of Te Marae o Hine on Saturday, 3 March, 1990, depicting artist John Bevan Ford.
The following notes were written by City Archivist, Ian Matheson, around the time of the re-dedication. Background: Te Marae o Hine ...
Creator: Ian Matheson
Place: Te Marae o Hine
Date: March 3, 1990
Bent - Centrepoint Theatre Programme
This production of the play written by Martin Sherman and directred Janet Fisher was performed between 3 and 31 October 1987.
Creator: Centrepoint Theatre
Date: October 1987
Homosexual Law Reform Bill pamphlet
A pamphlet supporting the proposed Homosexual Law Reform Bill, and advertising an public meeting to discuss the matter in Palmerston North. Includes information on the topic, and a donation form for the Manawatu Gay Rights Assn in Palmerston North.
Creator: Manawatu Gay Rights Assn
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1986
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