One of the events to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North was a re-enactment of the landing of the first settlers in Palmerston North, who travelled along the Manawatū River from Foxton by canoe.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          March 13, 1971

Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from about 1876-1937. The Palmerston North City Council purchased the 21 acre site in 1938 and developed it into a ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1965

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:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          August 30, 1964

A view of Church Street. The houses which can be seen in this image starting from left with the car parked in front are numbers 472, 470, 466 and 464 Church Street.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 13, 1963

Located on the corner of Jackeytown Rd and State Highway 56, this rocket was constructed to commemorate the settlement's centennary.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          corner of Jackeytown Rd and State Highway 56
Date:          April 29, 1963

A view of the dairy at Himatangi Beach.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          February 14, 1964

A view of Himatangi Beach.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          February 14, 1964

The Māori Battalion Hall, named 'Te Rau Aroha' (emblem of gratitude), was erected in Palmerston North as a national memorial to the men of the 28th (Māori) Battalion who lost their lives in the Second World War. It was designed by John Scott, arc...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Corner of Cuba and Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 21, 1966

This building was constructed as the 5th Public Library to operate in Palmerston North. The three-storey library building was opened on 4 November 1965 and served as the city's library until 1996.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 31, 1966

This slide is labelled "Massey University - Arts Etc building" and has been identified as the Mataamua building - the first building constructed for the Teacher's Training College. It was subsequentially earthquake strengthened with a metal frame ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          October 6, 1963

This slide is labelled Tea Kiosk - Centennial Drive, but as at 2016, this building is The Chalet, situated next to Hokowhitu Lagoon. The building was built by the Palmerston North City Council in the mid 1960's.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          March 19, 1965

A view of the King Edward VII Coronation Memorial Fountain, also known as the Coronation Monument. It was built in 1902 to mark the coronation of Edward VII. In 1925, it moved and combined with another feature of The Square, the concrete fish pond...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          June 13, 1967

This bridge spanning the Manawatu River was officially opened 9 June 1909, replacing the original bridge that was swept away in the 1895 flood. Until a new bridge was built a punt was used to ferry people and vehicles across the Manawatu River at ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Date:          March 14, 1965

The suspension bridge across the Manawatu River at Opiki (engineer Joseph Dawson, Pahiatua) was constructed by the Tane Hemp Company in 1917-1918. It was known for many years as the Opiki Toll Bridge. It closed in 1969 but can still be seen today ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          September 5, 1963

The suspension bridge across the Manawatu River at Opiki (engineer Joseph Dawson, Pahiatua) was constructed by the Tane Hemp Company in 1917-1918. It was known for many years as the Opiki Toll Bridge. It closed in 1969 but can still be seen today ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          September 5, 1963

A view of the houses on Tremaine Avenue that are visible from the Palmerston North Railway Station.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          November 24, 1965

A view of the Palmerston North City Crest, recreated with flowers in The Square for the 1971 Centennial celebrations

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 21, 1971

This park is located on the corner of Tremaine Avenue and Rangitikei Line.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Corner of Tremaine and Rangitikei Streets, Palmerston North
Date:          June 14, 1963

The Mt Stewart Memorial was built in 1940 for the early European settlers. This memorial is on the corner of Mt Stewart Halcombe Road and State Highway 3.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Corner of Mt Stewart Halcombe Road and State Highway 3
Date:          May 28, 1965

The Centennial Pavilion was constructed in The Square for the 1971 Centennial and used as an event and exhibition space throughout that decade.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 21, 1971

A view of The Square from the base of the Hopwood Clock Tower. The Palmerston North City Council Administration Building is situateed where the Coles Building and the empty lot is located. The Commercial Hotel is visible on the right side of the i...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          February 14, 1965

A view of The Square, Palmerston North. The Floral Clock, situated opposite the Palmerston North Post Office on the Main Street corner, was a gift from the Directors of the Manawatu Evening Standard.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 1973

A view of the Palmerston North City Council float in the 1971 Centennial Parade.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 13, 1971

Memorial Park (previously named Fitzroy Park) at Terrace End, was formerly a metal pit used by the Railways Department for ballast, from about 1876-1937. The Palmerston North City Council purchased the 21 acre site in 1938 and developed it into a ...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 2, 1967

A view of the Palmerston North City Council float in the 1971 Centennial Parade.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Date:          March 13, 1971

A view of Palmerston North from the carpark of ANZAC Park. ANZAC Park is situated across the Manawatu River from Palmerston North. In 1964-1965 the area was developed to include a car park, lookout point and picnic spot, and an observatory built t...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          ANZAC Park, Palmerston North
Date:          November 24, 1965

A view of Palmerston North from the carpark of ANZAC Park. ANZAC Park is situated across the Manawatu River from Palmerston North. In 1964-1965 the area was developed to include a car park, lookout point and picnic spot, and an observatory built t...

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Anzac Park, Palmerston North
Date:          February 28, 1965

A view of the Manawatu River from the Ashhurst Bridge

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          State Highway 3, Ashhurst
Date:          February 14, 1965

A view of Palmerston North from ANZAC Park, located off Cliff Road in Palmerston North.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Cliff Road, Palmerston North
Date:          December 18, 1968

A view of the main building of the Palmerston North Railway Station.

Creator:      Maurice Thompson
Place:          Mathews Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          October 6, 1963