The Ladies Rest Rooms, built in 1937 were designed in the art deco style. They remain in use today with the addition of a men's toilets and the Palmerston North I-site attached.

Creator:      J C
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

In 1931-1932 a nationally organised evangelistic Tent Mission campaign came to Palmerston North (late 1931) as part of its tour of the Churches of Christ of New Zealand. The photograph shows the congregation outside the tent at the conclusion of t...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1931

This photograph shows the entire class of Awahou South School with their Headmaster Mr P J Patten. Awahou South School was a one-room country school in the Pohangina Valley, Manawatu opened in 1902. The school building was moved to the Manawatu M...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Awahou South, Pohangina Valley
Date:          1971

This house, opposite the end of Cook Street, was demolished in December of 1974. The house had been moved to the Showgrounds in 1909 for use by the Caretaker. The last caretaker to live in the house was Mr E Bell who was moved into a new caretaker...

Creator:      The Tribune
Place:          Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date:          December 22, 1974

School boys in uniform have fun at Victoria Esplanade. They are possibly a cricket team (see boy with bat) taking a break from play on an adjacent sports field.

Creator:      Evening Post, Wellington
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1937

The Waldegrave Estate had four buildings, two fronting The Square and two fronting King Street. The property had been owned by the Waldegrave Estate since 1873.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Boradway Side of the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          October 1975

Peace celebrations were held in Palmerston North 19 - 21 July 1919. On Saturday 19 July at 9.30 am a 21 Gun Salute under the direction of Col. McDonald was executed. Later, speeches were given at the show grounds. J A Nash, Mayor of Palmerston Nor...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 1919

This photograph shows the metal reinforcing in place on the outside of a tunnel being created for the Mangahao line. The Mangahao Power Station is a hydroelectric power station near the town of Shannon, Horowhenua. After being delayed by World War...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          circa 1922

The large gravelled parking area was where the former railway tracks ran down Main Street, before being diverted to the edge of town in the 1960s. to the right can be seen the two storeyed Princess Hotel (see 2008N_Ho15_BUI_1712 and 2011N_Ho24...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1969

The Commercial Hotel on the corner of Main Street West and the Square was first built in 1881, the photograph here shows this first building. It is described in the Cyclopedia of New Zealand Vol 1, p 1183 with a verandah and balcony. It burnt down...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1882 to circa 1889

Photograph taken in The Square, with the PDC building behind, on the Church Street side of The Square. The Premier Drapery Company was established in 1915. In 1956 it was renamed the Premier Department Store, when the company was taken over by the...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1948

John Lucas was born in Wales and fought in the Land Wars. He was an early Palmerston North carrier.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1900

This postcard comes from a series depicting various holds from the art of ju-jitsu. This card is labelled, "'Ju-jitsu' Leg-lock"

Creator:      C Armstrong, Arcade Studios, Dunedin
Place:          Dunedin
Date:          circa 1902 to circa 1908