A group of nine young soldiers, outside an army tent, during World War One. "J" Battery was a local Territorial Battery formed in 1911. Bill Davey is front row centre.

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1918

The abattoir opened on 5 December 1906. The Palmerston North Borough Council took the business over as a municipal venture in 1917, until in April 1951 it was handed over to a company of butchers to lease. It was demolished in 1969 and the land su...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          Maxwells Line, Palmerston North
Date:          1939

This photograph shows a large crowd at the winter meeting in front of the main totalisator building (TAB) at the Awapuni Racecourse. The decision to begin race meetings in Palmerston North was made at a meeting of sportsmen in October 1880. D H Mc...

Creator:      W B Watt
Place:          Racecourse Road, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

A re-enactment of the arrival of early pakeha settlers to Palmerston North began an 8 day celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the Borough of Palmerston North. People dressed in period costume for the day's events, beginning at the Fitzherb...

Creator:      New Zealand Herald
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          March 15, 1952

This painting shows the drawing room of “Moerangi”, owned by Mr F.J. Nathan. Originally, the home belonged to Mr William Park and was called the “Wattles’. In 1967 the building was demolished.

Creator:      H Linley Richardson
Place:          Corner of Linton and College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1946

The Lychway, a funeral home, was built in 1956. After the building was demolished the land has been converted to a car park for UCOL staff & students. A temporary market for vegetable sales is open on Saturday mornings.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Grey Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1956

The New Zealand Dairy Farmers Union established this factory in 1893. It was bought by Joseph Nathan Co. Ltd who began the first dried milk operations in New Zealand. 'Glaxo' became the brand name for their baby milk product and Glaxo Laboratories...

Creator:      R E Clevely
Place:          Bunnythorpe, Manawatu
Date:          1904

The Youth Institution at Linton, was built for just under $5 million, and introduced a new concept in “treating’ its inmates. The Institution accommodated 96 permanent male residents between 15 - 23 years of age. It also had a 24-cell remand unit ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton
Date:          March 10, 1979

This Railway Station in Main Street was demolished in 1964 after the new Railway Station off Tremaine Avenue became operational. The building on the far end of the platform was an extra refreshment booth.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1963

This photograph shows a derailment on the Palmerston North - Napier Line, Keith Street Palmerston North. About eighteen wagons were derailed.There were a spate of attempts to derail trains on the line, through the use of debris on the line, object...

Creator:      S R Shailer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1926

This fire station was built in 1926, replacing an earlier one near by which was in use 1910-1926. The Fire Brigade was established in Palmerston North in 1883.

Creator:      H Billens and Co.
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1930s

A road throught the Gorge was constructed 1871-1872 linking Manawatu with Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay. Telegraph lines, as seen, were installed through the Manawatu Gorge in 1879 – 1880.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1890

Bill Hughes (PNBC Foreman) is standing on the left and J R Hughes (PNBC Engineer) is standing on the right. J R Hughes became Borough Engineer in 1919 and still held the post in 1937. This appears to be the Awapuni area beside the old sewage ponds.

Creator:      Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

The Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon, was the largest flaxmill built in New Zealand, in 1907. At its height in 1926 it employed about 300 workers. Dick Webb, Mill Manager, is seated on the ground holding his daughter, in front of the first row of men.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1907

The Main Science Building of Massey Agricultural College was designed by Lippencott and built by the Fletcher Construction Company in time for the beginning of the 1931 academic year. Excavations were dug out by hand and carted away in drays and t...

Creator:      J H Daroux
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1929

A midsummer festival named 'Carnival of the Lake’ was held at the lake on Centennial Drive. As part of the festivities, the Manawatu Thistle Caledonian Society held its 24th Highland Gathering. There were piping event, highland dancing and miniat...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 17, 1964 to January 20, 1964

Mrs Margaret Anne Mansford (on right) was the wife of Augustus Edward Mansford, 18th Mayor of Palmerston North (1931-1947). She died 3 September 1963 aged 80 years.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1940 to circa 1950

Taken from the top of the Fitzherbert Terrace and looking down towards the Manawatu River. Mr C J Monro owned the land on the left of the road and this hill was called Monro's Hill for many years. It is now usually referred to as Massey Hill, afte...

Creator:      Monro Family
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1930

Members of the Manawatu Golf Club gathered outside the Club House at Hokowhitu. From left. Back row: L Seifert; H R Cooper; Unknown; P Moore; Langford; G Moore. Front row: W Strang; A Seifert; Barrand; V Harman; L Abraham; H L Young.

Creator:      Ernest Denton
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910 to circa 1915

A crowd of onlookers watching the departure of the last train from the Main Street Station. This Railway Station served Palmerston North from 1890 to 1963, when the station moved to Tremaine Avenue after the rail line was deviated from the centre ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 20, 1963

workmen construcat a chimney on the rear of a Foxton house located opposite the state school in Foxton.

Creator:      L Daroux
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1902

This must have been taken before November 1906 because there is no clock in the tower. This post office was built on the site of previous one, on the corner of Main Street and The Square in 1906. The building was later extended along Main Street, ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner Main Street and The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1906

Valhalla, the Oden family homestead on Stoney Creek Road, was built in 1896. Behind the house is the old 'walk through' cow shed, complete with milk cans. Carl and Colleen Oden supplied Glaxo with milk from their small herd, until new regulations ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Construction of the second hall at Opiki is underway in this photograph. The first public hall at Opiki was burnt down in 1944 and this hall was constructed three years later to replace the original.

Creator:      Hugh Akers
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1947

Shown here is the second gasworks, built by the Palmerston North Borough Council and opened 21 December 1923. The original gasworks were opened in 1889 on the corner of Cook and Main Streets. The Napier Road coal-based Gasworks went out of operat...

Creator:      L T
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1950

This engine provided the motive power for Mr George Craw’s flaxmill at Linton in 1904-1911. When the mill was destroyed by fire in 1911 the engine was hauled from Linton to Palmerston North where it was reconditioned by the firm of Adam Burgess i...

Creator:      Bunting Studio
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1911

Mrs Nielsen has the pointed bodice, two-piece dress, tight sleeves, absence of bustle and comparative simplicity of the dress of the late 1870s.

Creator:      Charles Mariboe
Place:          Wairarapa Region
Date:          circa 1880

Property of Bishop Monrad, former Prime Minister of Denmark, and family. Translated from Danish on rear of photograph, wrotten by Olga Monrad, daughte rin law of Bishop Monrad: “View from the living room window, the lawn nearest, flower border, fu...

Creator:      T Bloch, Nelson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1868

This view of Rongotea was taken from Murray White's Radio Mast. It shows the Dairy Factory at the corner of Douglas Square and Thames Street (left), J G Glover's Blacksmith shop at the corner of Thames Street and Medway Street (right), Douglas Squ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1924

Shown here is a view of the Fitzherbert Bridge from the Esplanade Gardens. This bridge was built by Fletcher Construction Company Limited during 1933 – 1935 at a cost of £34, 074. The bridge was officially opened by Viscount Galway the Governor ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939