A reception for 350 old Palmerstonians was held at Caccia Birch house, as part of the celebrations to mark 100 years of the Borough of Palmerston North. Here Mr Norman Kirk, leader of the Labour Opposition, is seen talking to one of the local ide...
Creator: John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place: Caccia Birch, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: March 13, 1971
Queen Elizabeth II with the Mayor of Palmerston North, Geoffrey Tremaine, on her visit to the city 7-8 January 1954. Behind can be seen the Duke of Edinburgh and other dignitaries and the crowds of well wishers. The Royal train is also evident in...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: January 1954
Mrs Harvey was the first head teacher teacher in 1884. Mr G.Nye was headmaster in 1885. He was followed by D.H. Guthrie, C.H. von Blaremberg and T. F. Fairbrother in 1893.
The original Terrace End School building was situated in Main Street in 18...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1893 to 1922
Award given to Geoffrey Tremaine, a lawyer and Mayor of Palmerston North 1947 - 1956. "Elizabeth R [signature] Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Queen, Defender of the Fai...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: June 5, 1952
William Smith was a brick maker. Mrs W Smith is in the centre of the photograph. The residence stood on the eastern side of what is now Victoria Avenue, near the Church Street corner.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1890s
Gathering in The Square, Palmerston North, for the annual Butcher's picnic. The cart in front belongs to A Coley, Carrier.
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1898
Mr Arthur Harding initially leased the property, then in 1906 his wife Isabella bought the land and together they build the 18 roomed 'Siberia' homestead. Also built on the property were stables, garages, sheds, stores for livestock and agricultur...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Fitzherbert East Road, Ashhurst, Manawatu
Date: circa 1909 to circa 1915
Taken on the same occasion as 2007n_a20_war_0003, this photograph shows the Manawatu Mounted Rifles (6th Mounted Rifles) marching through The Square. The unit has turned right from Coleman Place into The Square and is riding past the premises of C...
Creator: Charles Allen
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1915
This photograph shows the shops on the corner of Ruahine Street and Main Street. Ruahine Panelbeaters is on Ruahine Street. On Main Street: McKinnon's, a bicycle store; an unidentified store; S Snell and Sons, butchers; a delicatessen; a fish a ch...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Corner of Main and Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1950s
The Manawatu Racing Club was established on land whose use was granted by its Maori owners, and races were held from 1855 onwards. The acquisition of the Awahou Block by the Crown and the prospect of the sale of the land caused fear of loss of the...
Creator: Ernest Denton
Place: Foxton, Manawatu
Date: circa 1914
This geriatric rest home came under the control of the Palmerston North Hospital Board.
Creator: A S Pope
Place: 140 Maxwells Line, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
A large crowd surround the main ring at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Showgrounds to watch a rguby match between Te Aute and Wanganui High Schools.
Creator: R P Moore, Wellington
Place: The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date: June 26, 1923
The Palmerston North Show Grounds are on a block of land in central Palmerston North, bounded on two sides by Cuba Street and Pascal Street. The first Agricultural and Pastoral Show in Palmerston North was held in 1886, at the showgrounds.
Creator: R P Moore, Wellington
Place: Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: June 22, 1923
This church was built in Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue) in 1875, and then used as a Catholic school from 1890, as seen in this photograph.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Broad Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
This view through the trees of the Victoria Esplanade shows the Tea Kiosk, which was built in 1909. The kiosk was demolished in 1943.
Creator: G F Framjee
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1939
This building, and others on the site, were built in 1915 for the Feilding Borough Council, who at the time operated the Municipal Electricity Department. The photograph is just prior to the buildings demolition to allow access between a new Counc...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Feilding, Manawatu
Date: March 3, 1980
The Youth Institution at Linton, was built for just under $5 million, and introduced a new concept in “treating’ its inmates. The Institution accommodates 96 permanent male residents between 15–23 years of age, and also has a 24-cell remand unit ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Linton
Date: March 10, 1979
This picture was taken after a sudden flood in the Pohangina Valley. At the peak of the flood, at about 9 pm, 12 March 1975, the river was more than 4 metres above normal flow. Pohangina Valley is rural district north of Ashhurst. It is named afte...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Pohangina, Manawatu
Date: March 1975
This Post Office was built in 1911.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Shannon, Manawatu
Date: 1981
The house was built in 1911 for Adam Burges who named it after his hometown near Aberdeen in Scotland. It had 14 rooms and originally had its own plant for generating electricity. After Mrs Burges's death the house was sold and functioned as a boa...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 225 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: August 15, 1970
This major engineering project took nine years to complete at a cost of $17,000,000. Pictured from left: Engine Driver Des Manaton, the PM Mr Muldoon, locomotive assistant Bryce Cameron (above) and guar Mat Pita.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1981
William Albert Woolcock at 40 years of age. He was in partnership with Charles Hosking as a Blacksmith in Main Street, Palmerston North, operating in the late 1870's and 1880's.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
This photograph is thought to have been taken on John Henson’s farm on Pennys Line, where he harvested 400 acres of rye grass, crested dog's tail and grain. The traction engine was purchased by Gifford and Henson, who worked in partnership as cont...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Manawatu
Date: 1903
Captioned, 'At the Station, 5 o'clock, 3rd day of the show'. It is presumed that these people would have attended the A&P Show and walked back to the Station to return home.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1905
The Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon, was the largest flaxmill built in New Zealand, in 1907. The view shows the bleaching paddocks, where flax hung on drying fences and lay on ground to dry. Stacks were also used for drying. Part of the scutching s...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1907
A gaswork drain during construction from Napier Road to the Manawatu River.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960
The P.W.D. [thought to be Public Works Department] sawmill in the Arapete area of the Power project. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawk...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1920
The men are digging out the bank with shovels and carting the dirt away by horse and cart along the constructed part of the tramline. The tramline was being built at Broadbelt's Mill at Coal Creek, near Apiti. Men identified as Dick Sixtus and Joh...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1910
This picture shows Hoggs Garage, the Post Office and Steve Claasen's shop.
Creator: G Arnott
Place: Rongotea
Date: 1954
Councillor Gordon R Kear turning the first sod for a new Fire Station which was constructed in Cook Street.
Creator: John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 2, 1975