The Ashhurst Bridge over the Manawatu River, was officially opened 9 June 1909. Shown here are workmen (possibly) dismantling the old punt which used to ferry people across the river from 1895 - 1909, after the first bridge was washed away in a f...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Ashhurst Bridge, Ashhurst
Date:          circa 1909

This was the second bridge over the Manawatu River in Palmerston North, replacing the original structure built in 1877. It was constructed by Fletcher Construction and remained until 1986 when it proved too small for the volume of traffic, particu...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1933 to 1935

From left. Back Row: H J Smith, Traffic Manager; A M Spilman, Abattoir Manager; P Black, City Curator. Second Row: J R Hardie, Town Clerk, Cr A A Langley; Cr J T J Heatley; Cr J J Stevenson; J W Muir, Electrical Engineer; J Learmonth, Gas Manager....

Creator:      Lewis Studio Ltd, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1935 to 1938

Looking towards the clocktower in The Square of Palmerston North. In the foreground can be seen the construction of the new Civic Administration Building, built 1976 - 1979, which when completed straddled the road into The Square.

Creator:      Manawatu Guardian
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          June 11, 1975

The Rongotea Methodist Bible Class picnic held at Tangimoana. On the right hand side are Jack Darling and Emily Thompson (Hill).

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Tangimoana
Date:          circa 1910

The mill was situated about a quarter of a mile north of Nannestead Road, and one and half miles north of Bunnythorpe.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Nannestead Road, Bunnythorpe
Date:          1878

'The Wattles' was built for William Park, Stationer, Councillor and Mayor of Palmerston North, and his family in 1887, on 4 acres of land. This paddock was situated to the west side of the “Wattles”, it is now the site of the playing field of Palm...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Corner of Linton and College Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890

Michael Fowler, then Mayor of Wellington (left), and Mr Ged Corrick Mayor of Feilding, attended the Feilding Centennial celebrations held 28 February to 7 March 1981. Sir Edward "Michael" Coulson Fowler, FNZIA, was born in Marton in 1929. He was a...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding, Manawatu
Date:          February 25, 1981

This photograph shows Phase I of a new Palmerston North Hospital building programme near completion. The four new wards were in the third, fourth and fifth storeys of the white multi-storey building. The two floors below were designed for clinica...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 24, 1974

Two members of the cast of the Palmerston North Operatic Society's production of "Orpheus in the Underworld" accompany the captain of the Manawatu Rugby Team on a vintage car ride from the Palmerston North Airport to the Square. From left: Duncan ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Airport Drive, Milson, Palmerston North
Date:          1976

The Government set up its own coach service, New Zealand Railways Road Services, which started on the Wellington–Whanganui route in 1934. It was the biggest operator of buses in New Zealand from the mid 1930s to 1991, when the company was privatis...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Main Street, Foxton, Manawatu
Date:          December 13, 1979

Mervyn Austin Nixon was born in Auckland on August 5 1912 and educated at Auckland Teachers' College and Auckland University, graduating with an MA with 1st class honours in French and Latin. He was New Zealand's first community centre director at...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1974

Tank being transported across water as part of an army exercise. Caccia Birch house can be seeen in the background.

Creator:      NZ Army
Place:          Hokowhitu Lagoon, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1958

Captain Richard Russell, DFC & Croix de Guerre, was the first aviator to arrive in Palmerston North, landing a de Havilland aircraft in August 1920 while on tour promoting air travel and taking passengers for 'joy rides'. A later tour ended with t...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          New Plymouth
Date:          November 1920

Looking S.W. to N.E. over the western suburbs of Palmerston North. The farmland west of the city falls within the Kairanga County boundary. The showgrounds are just visible top right. The Main Roads are 1) Milsons Line (top left) 2) Rangitikei Lin...

Creator:      New Zealand Aerial Mapping Ltd, Hastings
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1979

Illuminated address presented to Henry Stephens to mark the end of his 6 years living in Apiti. He then moved to Awahuri where he operated a store, Stephens Bros Merchants and Commission Agents, from 1908 until his death in 1913 aged 49 years. He...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1908

The Wellington Manawatu Railway Company Limited constructed the rail line between Wellington and Palmerston, opened in 1886, and ran it until they sold it to the Government in 1908.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kapiti District
Date:          circa 1890 to circa 1899

Many functions and events were held to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North. This play about Palmerston North's early history was held in the Centennial Pavillion in The Square. Far right: Bronwyn Croxon.

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1971

Mangahao river camp located on a terrace above the river and associated project workings.The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          1920 to 1924

The railway station and goods yards were moved from The Square to Main Street West, Palmerston North, in 1890 and remained on that site until the 1960s

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1891

Charles Dahl was a manufacturer of tarpaulins, horsecovers, marquees, tents, ropes and twine, as well as shirts, moleskins, denim and duck clothing. His business was situated between The Square and Princess Streets. The building was demolished Feb...

Creator:      Uknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1896

Thought to be the last Palmerston North River Board, 1941 – 1944, as from 1945 onward it became known as the Manawatu Catchment Board. Back row, from left: J R Hardie, J T J Heatley, M W Voss, E Fisher, A Lane. Front row, from left: P V Koehler, J...

Creator:      D & E Low, Broadway Studios, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1941 to 1944

Mauriceville is a small settlement establisghed largely by Scandinavians in the Seventy Mile Bush area of Wairarapa. The Mauriceville County Councillors were in 1902: C. Churchill Jackson, Chairman; C. Forsborg; H.J. Dagg; F.W.H. Kummer; J.C. Coop...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Wairarapa
Date:          1902 to 1903

The Aveling and Porter Traction engine and chaff cutter were owned by Mr Gifford and John Henson until they were sold, with their mill, to a Mr Jensen.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rangitikei Region
Date:          circa 1910

This photograph comes from the archive of Mabel Child, who was the daughter of James and Polly Hocking (nee Hosking, daughter of Charles E Hosking from England). Mabel married into the Child family.

Creator:      J E Lewis
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1929

This brick butter factory replaced the old wooden factory which was constructed during the 1890s. The Rongotea Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd was established in 1895 and was amalgamated in 1960 with the Awahuri Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd, to form the ...

Creator:      C P Wood, Rongotea
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1911

These photographs were used, as arranged, in a Palmerston North publicity Pamphlet (Palmerston North: The Model, Modern City" 1939, p 20). From top: 1 and 2: Manapouri Crescent (?); 3: Elmira Avenue (?); 152-172 Cook Street (newly completed state ...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1939

The Vautier Homestead in its original form, photographed in about 1881-82. Shown are its original Danish-born openers, Las and Christine Andersen Lassen (nee Bak), and their children: Peter (b 1879) and Ellen (b 1881). Las Lassen came to New Zeala...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Whakarongo
Date:          1881 to 1882