A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring the last train trip through Square, and the demolition of the station and yards over three years. Features some double exposure of Pipe bands and Marching scenes in a parade.

Total Leng...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.

00:00 - 4:15 - 'City of Wheels'

4:16 - 815 - Family images. The film cannister index reads: ""Rachel, Judy. Tony, 277 College Street, the Clothiers, Bill Davis, Jim Hollis, Cat Mercer, Moving ...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

Decorative street lights illuminate the Square. Brian's Diner sign can be seen on the right of the photograph.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.

0:00 - 0:18: Chrysanthemum Festival at the Izadium

0:18 - 2:20: Opiki Bridge

2:20 - 2:25: Tiakitahuna Rocket

2:25 to 2:47: Railway stations

2:47 - 3:04: Family shots

3:05 - end: The Student Pri...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          1964

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson's son Ian Matheson, later Archivist for the Palmerston North City Council.

0:00 - 5: 42: Ecumenical Youth Conference (and presumendly related events)

5:43 - 9:31 Poutu Marae, Shannon & restored ...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Shannon
Date:          1960s

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson depicting Pipe Band rehearsals and performances at a variety of venues.

Total length: 22:15" Film has no sound.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Date:          October 1959

"A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson.

Ingram and Wheatley's book ""New Zealand Shipwrecks"" relates the story of the ""Fusilier"", an iron barque of 404 tons net register. She went ashore, between Turakina and Rangitikei Rivers at...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Ohakea
Date:          1960s

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson. The index with the film says it includes an open day Ohakea, a school trip to Apiti, Halcolmbe, and Stansfield at Castlecliff Wanganui. There are also family images and a brief view of a Palmerst...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          1960s

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson depicting areas visited by plane and car in Zealand during the 1960's

The index with the film says it includes ""Greenmeadows Kiwi, Flight to Auckland via New Plymouth, Return by car, floods at R...

Date:          1960s

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring images from the Carnival of the Lake, which took place at Hokowhitu Lagoon during Anniversary Weekend 1963. Events included a pet parade, children's competitions, Highland dancing, and a...

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 18, 1963

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring images from a rainy Palmerston North day (0:00 - 0:31) and a film club event at the Lido swimming complex (0:31 - end)

Total length: 4:23 - Film has no sound.

Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          October 1966

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring images of the removal of a Boiler from Clausen's on Cook Street.

Film has no sound.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Cook Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1960s

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring images of the Mangahao Dam.

Film length is 4:21 and has no sound.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Mangahao
Date:          1960s

A film believed to have been taken by Rod Matheson featuring demolition work in the grounds of the old Gasworks in February-March 1965, and tar-sealing work in Cook Street.

No sound.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 1965

This image compliments a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th March 1971 "It might have been 100 years ago, but this was the scene in Palmerston North this morning. Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Snelson and their 16-year-old ward Matilda Mo...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

This image compliments a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th March 1971 "The enactment today of early Palmerston North settlers arriving by canoe on the Manawatu River was disappointing for most of the 4000 people who lined the...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

This image compliments a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th March 1971 "The enactment today of early Palmerston North settlers arriving by canoe on the Manawatu River was disappointing for most of the 4000 people who lined the...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

Brewers to Palmerston North have four horses pulling a wagon laden with barrels and grain sacks followed by the modern equivalent: a beer tanker, crossing the Square in the Centenary Parade.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

A picture of the corner of the Square showing All Saint's Church (covered in ivy) and the old City Council building (now Square Edge) The crowds are gathered waiting for the Centenary parade to begin.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

This image compliments a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14th March 1971 [People are dressed in historical costumes, on a trailer covered in native greenery, being pulled by a traction engine along the street. The roadway is li...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

A panoramic view of the Square looking south along Main Street. The Totoranui home can be seen on the corner of Main Street and the Square.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

A raised platform in front of the clock tower in the Square has seated dignitaries watching the parade go by.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

The Manawatu Country & Western Club performs on a stage in the Square for the Centenary celebrations.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

[The crowd slowly disperses after the main events at the river have ended. The people are dressed in a mixture of clothing styles: traditional and modern.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

This image compliments a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th March 1971 [Two men are rowing a waka down the Manawatu River as part of the re-enactment of the Snelson's canoe landing from 1871.]

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

A picture of the corner of the Square looking past the Te Awe Awe Statue to the BNZ building on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and the Square. The crowds are gathered for the Centenary parade. [Picture is probably taken from the new Library bui...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

This image compliments a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 14th March 1971 "Women show farm methods of years gone by in this Glen Oroua women's organisation float."[People are dressed in historical costumes demonstrating teachin...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

This image compliments a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th March 1971 [Two men are rowing a waka down the Manawatu River as part of the re-enactment of the Snelson's canoe landing from 1871.]

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

An articulated truck is decorated with flax and has some sheep enclosed by a fence in the Centenary Parade.

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971

This image compliments a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13th March 1971 "It might have been 100 years ago, but this was the scene in Palmerston North this morning. Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Snelson and their 16-year-old ward Matilda Mo...

Creator:      Rod Matheson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 14, 1971