Two men standing on the semi-constructed grandstands at Memorial Park, circa 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Park, the e...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph of builders laying foundations, concrete and steel for the grandstands at Memorial Park, dated 13 March 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 u...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 13, 1952

Photograph of the construction of the skating rink at Memorial Park, dated 16 January 1954.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Pa...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph of the construction of the skating rink at Memorial Park, dated 16 January 1954.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Pa...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 16, 1954

Photograph of the development of grandstands at Memorial Park, dated 30 October 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Park, th...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 30, 1952

Photograph showing the natural state of Memorial Park before the development of the area started, dated 1 September 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 ...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1, 1952

Photograph showing earthworks during the development of Memorial Park, dated 19 October 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy ...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1953

Photograph showing the construction of the open air arena at Memorial Park, dated 19 October 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fi...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          October 19, 1953

Photograph of a digger during the development of Memorial Park, dated 15 March 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Park, the...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 15, 1953

Digger putting in a trench line while a worker shovels below at Memorial Park during the development of the area circa 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 19...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph of the development of Memorial Park, dated 16 January 1954.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Park, the eastern end ...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          January 16, 1954

Photograph showing the construction of the open air arena at Memorial Park, dated 30 October 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fit...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          October 30, 1952

Photograph showing the construction of the open air arena and grandstands at Memorial Park, dated 16 January 1954.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          January 16, 1954

Photograph showing the construction and development of the open air arena at Memorial Park, circa 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Rename...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph showing the construction of the open air arena at Memorial Park, dated 19 October 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fi...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          October 19, 1953

Photograph of the construction of the grandstands at the Memorial Park open air arena, circa 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fi...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph of the construction of the grandstands at the Memorial Park open air arena, circa 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fi...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph of the construction of the grandstands at the Memorial Park open air arena, circa 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fit...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph showing the natural state of Memorial Park before the development of the area started, dated 1 September 1952. Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 u...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          September 1, 1952

Photograph showing the construction of the open air arena at Memorial Park, dated 19 October 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fit...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          October 19, 1953

Photograph showing the construction of the arena and grandstands at Memorial Park, dated 16 January 1954.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Rena...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          January 16, 1954

Photograph showing the construction of the open air arena at Memorial Park, dated 30 October 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fi...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          October 30, 1952

Photograph showing construction of the open air arena at Memorial Park, dated 13 March 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy ...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          March 13, 1953

Photograph showing the construction of the open air arena at Memorial Park, dated 30 October 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fit...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          October 30, 1952

Photograph of the construction of the grandstands at the Memorial Park open air arena, circa 1953.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fi...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          January 1, 1953

Photograph showing the natural state of Memorial Park before the development of the area started, dated 1 September 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park
Date:          September 1, 1952