The lakelet was the main feature of the last quadrant of The Square to be developed by the Beautifying Society. James Nash, Mayor of Palmerston North, standing centre on the bridge, is opening the Lakelet before a crowd. The Lakelet is shaped as a...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1909

Palmerston North held celebrations to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The procession started in The Square and was followed by a ceremony performed at the Showgrounds. Nurses march in a group, followed by others, around...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Coleman Place and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1937

The brickworks, with the Hoffman Kiln, can be seen at centre left, and the metal pit, now being developed as Pit Park. At centre can be seen Freyberg High School, with Ross Intermediate behind. Tweed Street curves around at the bottom.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1972

Early settler's picnic held in 1896 at the Manawatū Polo Club's grounds in Hokowhitu. The bush line of the Papaioea clearing can be seen behind. Woman, direct centre of front row: Identified as Catherine Richardson nee Lynch

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1896

The Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company Limited was established in 1890, as a farmer's co-operative business. A freezing works has operated continuously on this site since this time.

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place:          Works Road, Longburn, Palmerston North
Date:          1900 to 1910

Looking across The Square to the Grand Hotel, built 1906. To the left can be seen the Occidental Hotel opposite the Bank of New Zealand, on the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue. In the foreground can be seen the statue of Te Peeti Te Awe Awe erected i...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1908

The Coronation Fountain, built 1902, is in the forefront of this view of the Square. Directly behind can be seen the men's toilets built in 1982, and the central parking precinct. Buildings in the background are the T & G tower on Broadway and the...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1980 to circa 1989

Hand coloured photograph looking from the Grand Hotel corner towards the Chief Post Office. In the foreground can be seen the Lakelet quadrant before the lakelet was constructed in 1909.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1908

William Alexander Swinbourn (c1881-1943) was Headmaster of College Street School from 1924 - 1936. William Swinbourne was born in Waverley. He taught in and was Headmaster of a number of schools until retiring from College Street School in 1936.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1924 to 1936

The Square photographed in 5 segments and put together. From left showing the streets that connect with The Square: Church Street; Fitzherbert Avenue; Church Street; Main Street; Coleman Place; Rangitikei Street (obscured by trees). From left, sho...

Creator:      L Martin
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1910

Looking along dirt road to the bridge, crossing the Rangitikei River at Bulls.

Creator:      Tesla Studios, Wanganui
Place:          Bulls, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1880 to circa 1889

The buildings from left to right are: the three C M Ross (Rosco) buildings built ca 1890, 1883 and 1915. All three were demolished in 1927 for the new four storey Rosco Building. The Union Bank of Australia on the corner was built in 1911 and is l...

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1923

John Nairn established his market garden business at the end of College Street, as it was then, in 1893. In all, seven glass houses and other buildings were built over the years. The family business largely grew tomatoes, cucumbers and grapes. Th...

Creator:      New Zealand Farmer Stock and Station Journal No. 104
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1908

John Nairn established his market garden business at the end of College Street, as it was then, in 1893. In all seven glass houses and other buildings were built over the years. The family business largely grew tomatoes, cucumbers and grapes. The...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

John Nairn (c1864-1943) came to Palmerston North from the South Island and established his market garden business, Manawatu Vineries, in 1893. The family business largely grew tomatoes, cucumbers and grapes. L-R: Annie Jane Nairn (nee McDowall); ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1885

John Nairn established his market garden business at the end of College Street, as it was then, in 1893. In all seven glass houses and other buildings were built over the years. The family business largely grew tomatoes, cucumbers and grapes.

Creator:      Uknown
Place:          College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1898

Palmerston North held celebrations to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The procession started in The Square and was followed by a ceremony performed at the Showgrounds. Here we see returned soliders and other men's and w...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Coleman Place and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          May 12, 1937

Palmerston North held celebrations to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. A procession marched from The Square to the Showgrounds followed by a ceremony. Here the Mayor, local dignitiaries and citizens view the march past at...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          1937

Aerial view of the parade ground and the associated buildings of the Showgrounds, which were established on this site in 1886. To the left of the photograph (sited off Pascal Street) can be seen the All Saints Children's Home (with curved drive an...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          1939

Panorama of a rugby game in play between Te Aute College and Wanganui High School. Shows spectators, grandstands and field. A number of tents have been erected on the Cuba Street side beyond the field. The showgrounds were opened for the first A &...

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          June 20, 1923

A panorama of the Palmerston North Showgrounds, showing grandstand, band rotunda, show buildings and yards. The showgrounds were opened in 1886 on the site of the first cemetery plot in Palmerston North, and still stand bound by Cuba, Pascal, Wald...

Creator:      R P Moore, Wellington
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          1923

Two photographs of The Square in Palmerston North. The top one looks across the railway lines and one quadrant of The Square with the cannon in it. Beyond can be seen Coleman Place, with the Union Bank of Australia on the corner, the Fire Station ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1909

Ruahine Street runs along the bottom of the photograph, with Church Street on the left. Ferguson Street is to the right. Rostrata' maternity home can be seen on the corner of Ruahine and Ferguson Streets at the top left. In the centre of the block...

Creator:      Argosy Industrial Photos
Place:          Terrace End, Palmerston North
Date:          1960 to 1963

Sixth photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb. Savage Crescent is clearly visible, with the Palmerston North Golf Club between it and the Manawatu River. Botanical Road, to the left, and Cook Street, ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1955 to circa 1960

Fifth photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb. Botanical Road runs through the centre of the photograph to the Palmerston North Golf Club Golf . The Manawatu River can be seen in the foreground. In 19...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1955 to circa 1960

Fourth photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb. Botanical Road runs down the right of the photograph, and the end of the Palmerston North Golf Club can be seen. In 1964 the Palmerston North City Counc...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1955 to circa 1960

The Dannevirke women's representative hockey team lined up with other competitors at a tournament, which was probably held in Invercargill. The Dannevirke players are the third team in from left, wearing dark top and skirt. Freda Mary Stewart is ...

Creator:      P E Hazeldine, Invercargill
Place:          Invercargill
Date:          circa 1930

Third photograph, in a series of aerial shots, showing what was to become the Awapuni suburb of Palmerston North. College Street runs left to right in the foreground of photograph, with Pitama Road running off it, down to the Manawatu River. To th...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1955 to circa 1960

Group portrait of the staff of the Palmerston North Post Office.

Creator:      F W Bunting
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1895

Portrait of George Dunn.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890