Two young girls in swimming suits making 'daisy chains' in The Square. The girls are believed to be the photographer's daughters Joan MacKay and Shirley MacKay.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

Three girls sitting in the grass. The girls are believed to be the photographer's daughters Joan MacKay, Shirley MacKay and Helen MacKay.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963

An unidentified girl stands in the grass, perhaps at the Esplanade Gardens. Believed to be the photographer's daughter Joan MacKay. Also see 2017N_2014-46_024331 and 2017N_2014-46_024332.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963

Three young girls in what is thought to be the Esplanade Gardens. The girls are believed to be the photographer's daughters Joan MacKay, Shirley MacKay and Helen MacKay.

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Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

A young girl coming down a 'rocket' slide at the playground of the Esplanade Gardens. Believed to be the photographer's daughter Joan MacKay and her brother Keith MacKay at the top of the slide.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

A young unidentified girl stands in the grass, perhaps at the Esplanade Gardens. Believed to be the photographer's daughter Helen MacKay. Also see 2017N_2014-46_024331 and 2017N_2014-46_024333.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963

Three young children in swimming suits sitting on the Peeti Te Awe Awe statue in The Square. The children are believed to be the photographer's children - Keith MacKay, Joan MacKay and Shirley MacKay. Behind can be seen the PDC department store.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

A little girl standing in the grass, perhaps at the Esplanade Gardens. Believed to be the photographer's daughter Shirley MacKay. Also see 2017N_2014-46_024331

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1963

Three children in swimming suits sitting on the Peeti Te Awe Awe statue in The Square. The children are believed to be the photographer's children - Keith MacKay, Joan MacKay and Shirley MacKay.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

A girl coming down a 'rocket' slide at the Esplanade Gardens. Believed to be the photographer's daughter, Joan MacKay.

Creator:      John Mackay
Place:          The Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

Armaghdown Motors sold new and used cars, as well as trucks and tractors, at 11 Princess Street. This area of the business advertised and sold Morris cars. Fowler Motors stood at 9 Princess Street.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          11 Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

Businesses on Church Street east side of The Square. From right: Strand Building; Unknown; Manawatu-Oroua Electric Power Board; Pegdens; PDC; Club Hotel. And beyond to St Andrew's Church and the Opera House, either side of Ashley Street.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

Looking down Rangitikei Street to The Square, with the Clock Tower in prominence.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

Newly constructed 'Chalet' restaurant, next to the Centennial Lagoon. The building was built by the Palmerston North City Council in the mid 1960's.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Centennial Drive, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

Looking towards The Square, with the Clock Tower in the background. In the foreground is Dalgety & NZ Loan which operated at 45 Rangitikei Street in 1963.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

This public library was the first purpose built building for Palmerston North. It was built in 1929 and served as the Municipal Library until the opening of a new library on the corner of The Square and Main Street in 1965. This image shows the fi...

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Avenue
Date:          circa 1963

Four men with pick and hammers said to be on the construction of the road through the Manawatū Gorge.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatū Gorge
Date:          1970s

A BNZ sign on top of a building.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963

Two ducklings swimming in a pond.

Creator:      John MacKay
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1963