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
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 is possibly a photograph of Ada Shailer, daughter of the photographer George Shailer.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
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
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
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