This building in Main Street East, was constructed in 1887 as the Palmerston North Borough Council offices. By 1905 it was too small so the Council offices were transferred to the former Colonial Bank building in The Square. This building was then...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1905

Photograph of a relatively substantial house on a recently cleared site in an unknown locality. The traditional cottage design features a verandah, attic room and a wooden chimney. The site is still being cleared of large trees. The mother, childr...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1880 to circa 1900

After meetings in 1900 a site for a Congregational church was chosen in Broad Street close to the intersection of Princess Street. The foundation stone for the church was laid in 1900 and the building was in use 1901. The first Minister was Revere...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900 to circa 1920

Mrs. Biggs was formally Karen Elizabeth Hansen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hansen. This photograph is one of a series showing the wedding portraits of four generations of the Christensen family of Manawatu. The other photographs in the ser...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          December 13, 1969

Looking across the Square from Rangitikei Street on the right to Coleman Place on the left. The Clarendon Hotel is the building on the left. It was first built in the early 1870s, but destroyed by fire on 28 January 1904. The brick building was bu...

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1907

On Saturday 19th of July these fire engines were preparing to join "D" section as part of the peace procession held to celebrate the end of World War One. These celebrations were held on July 19-21 1919 in Palmerston North. On Saturday the 19th of...

Creator:      Unknown
Date:          1919

The team was in Wanganui for a match between the PDC and Londontown. The PDC was a large department store in The Square. Back Row: (from left) Bill Howell; Noel Francis; Ron McCartney; Ray Blair; John Glasgow; Andrew McKecknie; Unknown. Front Row:...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1948