Family photo of Arthur Kearns’ first shop at 48 Limbrick Street, showing Julia Kearns outside the shop. When the streets were renumbered in 1936, 48 Limbrick Street became 64 Limbrick Street. In 2026, the business on this site is numbered 56A Limb...
Place: 64 Limbrick Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1933-04-25T00:00:00+00:00
Awapuni Racecourse was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps. staff. Henry Ward is seated front row, far right.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Awapuni
Date: 1917
Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 19th February 2019. Roger Berry, Part 1 of 3. Training as a vet at Sydney University. Came to Feilding in 1953. Veterinary Clubs. Training selection process. 5 year bonding and repaying financial assistance. No...
Creator: Stuart Birks
Place: Manawatū
Date: February 19, 2019
Copied from an original print, the original photograph was taken in February 1931. The architects were believed to be on a visit to Napier to see earthquake damage.
Back row: Unknown, Unknown, Newton Hood (Whanganui), Robin Hood (Palmerston North...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatū-Whanganui
Date: February 19, 1931
These photographs show Robert and Sarah McMurray who lived in Palmerston North from 1914 until their deaths. Robert McMurray (1841-1927) was born in Northern Ireland. He migrated first to Australia and then to the Otago goldfields. Sarah Ann Silco...
Date: circa 1908 to circa 1940
Evelyn Rawlins was a prominent music educator, teaching for over 65 years in Palmerston North. She was active is numerous music organisations throughout the city.
Creator: Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music
Date: 1909
Awapuni Racecourse was home to one of New Zealand’s largest training camps in World War One, and was the sole location for training the New Zealand Medical Corps. staff.
Reverse of postcard reads:
To Eva
From Henry with Love.
July 25th, 1917.
Creator: unknown
Place: Awapuni
Date: July 25, 1917
Home video made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ashhurst Post Office, now the Ashhurst Community Library, and the opening of the Historic Photograph Gallery by Mayor, Paul Rieger.
Includes: interview with Jim Curry, former postman; ma...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Community House in Ashhurst was initiated by the Ashhurst Community Service Group. It opened in 1993 in the former Post Office building, purchased by the PNCC as the new Ashhurst Library. The house part of the building was given over as a communit...
Creator: Ashhurst Community House
Place: Ashhurst, Manawatu
Date: 1993
Centennial activities including the skyhawk display, Regent Street lights, Tokomaru Museum, fireworks display, activities in The Square, re-enactment of the arrival of Louisa Snelson at the Manawatū River, fly past, parade of floats, marching girl...
Creator: Wallace Smith
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 1971
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph a vintage car lines up for the parade.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
Vintage cars being driven in the parade to mark the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph four young girls, dressed in period costume, sit on the steps of the Library building.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 64 Bamfield Street, Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph Palmerston North library staff line up in period costume. From left: Margaret Tjetjens; Brenda Sheehan; Mar...
Creator: Unknown
Place: 64 Bamfield Street, Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph a woman and child pose with the celebratory cake in the shape of the building.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
The Coalition Against The Tour group came out of the Community Volunteer group. The group was formed 15 March 1985, to protest against the proposed tour of the All Blacks rugby team to South Africa.
Series 1: Minutes
Series 2: Organisational Inf...
Creator: Ian Matheson City Archives
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1985
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph the Mayor of Palmerston North, Paul Rieger, and the Ashhurst Librarian, Mary Rae Bowling ride in the horse...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. Two people in costume stand waiting for the parade.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
Roger Metcalf (tuba) performing with The Valley Stompers at the 25th Annual Manawatū Jazz Festival.
Creator: Manawatū Jazz Club
Date: 1992-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Jim Morrell (drums) performing with Superants at the 25th Annual Manawatū Jazz Festival.
Creator: Manawatū Jazz Club
Date: 1992-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
Terrace End School Dux students from 1935-1938.
1935: William Meder and Mirian Cherrie
1936: Neil Johansen and Jessie Meder
1937: Noel Thompson and Nancy Esau
1938: Norman Allan and Joyce Watts
Creator: Terrace End School
Place: 201 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1935 to 1938
The Room 10 class at Terrace End School, 1948.
Creator: Terrace End School
Place: 201 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1948
The Room 1 class at Terrace End School, 1948.
Creator: Terrace End School
Place: 201 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1948
Student Leaders at Terrace End School, 1954.
Creator: Terrace End School
Place: 201 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1954
Vintage cars being driven in the parade to mark the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph a vintage car is parked outside the Ashhurst Library.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph vintage vehicles are driven in the parade.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
On the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library. In this photograph people are marching down the street in the parade.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998
Paul Rieger, Mayor of Palmerston North being driven in a horse a trap, on the occasion of the Ashhurst (former) Post Office building's centenary. The building is now used at the town library.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst
Date: April 5, 1998