On the corner of The Square, looking down Broadway, the VJ (Victory over Japan) Day parade, marking the end of World War 2, draws a large crowd. Also see 2010P_IMCA-DigitalLibrary_004501

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of the Square and Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date:          August 16, 1945

Racing at Himatangi Beach to the north on damp reed flats. A large crowd lines the track on the beach to watch.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1950 to circa 1959

Taken from the south west, shows the Manawatu river on right. Of particular interest is the newly developed Savage Crescent state housing precinct, with distinctive street design. Houses began to be built there from 1937, through to the early 1940s.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1937