William Park established his book seller, stationer and newsagent business in Palmerston North in 1878. This is his second premises, built 1884, in The Square. William Park is standing second from right.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1880 to circa 1899
Studio portrait of a uniformed member of the Manawatu Mounted Rifles. The Manawatu Mounted Rifles were a cavalry unit, formed in 1891.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
Previously unidentified, this portrait is believed depict Thomas Sutton (1857-1925) and his wife Rebecca Annie (Gray) Sutton (1859-1936) of Palmerston North. The original image has "Sutton" scratched onto its glass plate.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899
John Smith married Susan Shailer (1867-1925), the daughter of the photographer, in 1882. He was a member of the Forester's Lodge. John died at 95 years of age.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
George Shailer (1848-1918) was a well known local photographer in Palmerston North at the end of the 19th century. He later established an orchard in Scandia Street (now Albert Street). George Shailer is at right spraying the fruit trees, helped b...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910 to circa 1919
The Occidental Hotel stood on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and The Square. The first hotel burnt down and was rebuilt in 1891. The building pictured here burned down in 1927 - the year this image was taken.
Creator: Charlie Trollope
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
This property is thought to be in Grey Street, Feilding. George Shailer was a well known photographer in Palmerston North taking many studio in informal photographs in the Manawatu Region.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Feilding
Date: circa 1880 to circa 1890
This photograph includes (from right): the Occidental Hotel (on the corner Fitzherbert Street); Fred Chatch (importer); the "British Restaurant"; unidentified building; unidentified ironmongers; unidentified building; unidentified butchers; C M Sn...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1880 to circa 1899
The photograph shows the portion of the Square from the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue down Church Street. It includes views of All Saints Church, Kairanga Meats, the Dominion Fruit Supply, Louis Gee & Co and a Billiards Hall in the former Bank of N...
Creator: Charlie Trollope
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1927
This building was opened in 1892 when the Freemasons moved from their previous premises near the corner of George and Main Street. It housed the Freemasons until it became inadequate for the increasing membership. A grander version was built in Br...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: 42 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1892
This is possibly a photograph of Ada Shailer, daughter of the photographer George Shailer.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
Before the bridge at the eastern end of the Manawatu Gorge was completed in 1875, coach passengers had to complete their journey by aerial cage. This cage was suspended seventy feet above the river by a wire rope. Passengers would then continue th...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1870 to circa 1875
A portrait of George (c1846-1918) and Septuagesima Shailer, thought to have been taken in February 1874 before departure to New Zealand, from Brentford, Middlesex, England. They travelled aboard the "Ocean Mail", which sailed from Gravesend, Engla...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1874
G.W. Shailer's cherry orchard in Skandia Street, covered in netting. After working as a photographer in Palmerston North, George Shailer retired to land in Hokowhitu, where he developed an orchard and became interested in inventions, patenting sev...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1900 to 1910
A studio portrait of John Joseph Sones Somers.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1880 to circa 1890
Three of the children of Viggo and Olga Monrad taken near their home at Karere. The property was established by Bishop Monrad and family, early settlers from Denmark, in the 1860s.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1880 to 1899
This photograph shows the portion of the Square from the corner of Main Street West to Coleman Place. It includes the Commercial Hotel; a building that possibly houses a carpentry shop; Hendersons (chemist); the Commercial Building with several re...
Creator: Charlie Trollope
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1927
George (c1846-1918) and Septuagesima Shailer, with their children and partners, on George Shailer's 60th birthday. George W. Shailer was a well known photographer who at one time had a studio in Palmerston North. Back row: Alfred; John Smith (husb...
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1900
Tha studio portrait of possibly family members. The name "Cokers" is scratched on the glass plate. They may be the Coker sisters, who were family friends of the G W Shailer (the photographer).
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
This image shows the portion of the Square from the corner of Rangitikei Street to Coleman Place. It includes the Clarendon Hotel; Duncalf's Boot Store (below) and GC Petersen Solictor (above); C G Swallows; Edwards Open Warehouse (hardware mercha...
Creator: Charlie Trollope
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1927
This photograph is thought to be taken in the Manawatu Gorge or upper reaches of the Manawatu River.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890 to circa 1899