The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened and r...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

On the eve of the Springbok vs Manawatū Rugby match at the Showgrounds, army engineers from Linton moved into the grounds under the cover of darkness to ring the Oval with rolls of barbed wire.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Alexander McMinn was the founder of the 'Manawatu Daily Standard' (forerunner of the Manawatu Standard), the first daily paper published between Wellington and Wanganui, which produced it’s first issue on 29th November 1880. The newspaper was sold...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1900

The Queen and Prince Philip visited Palmerston North on Saturday February 26th, 1977. In this photograph, the Queen and Prince Philip are seen talking with Councillor and Mrs Gordon Kear at Milson Airport before departing to Wellington.

Creator:      John Cleland Photo Studio Ltd
Place:          Airport Drive, Milson, Palmerston North
Date:          1977

This building was owned by George Matthew Snelson, the first storekeeper, auctioneer and land agent in Palmerston North. It stood on the western side of The Square between Coleman Place and Main Street west, the site now occupied by the City Libra...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          1 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1878 to circa 1884

This photograph shows the handiwork of students under Mr Stephenson. Some of the items pictured are ladders, a cabinet and sets of shelves. The photographer, Charles Wildbore, was a well known local, amateur photographer during the early years of ...

Creator:      Charles E Wildbore
Place:          Pohangina, Manawatu
Date:          1910

Although thought to be 1897 it is more likely that this photograph relates to the flood of 1894, when the Kiwitea Bridge was destroyed. The newspaper report of 1894 reads 'The damage at the Kiwitea bridge has been most disastrous, and the aspect t...

Creator:      Attwood and Co.
Place:          Kiwitea, Manawatu
Date:          May 1894

Pioneer Highway was originally Foxton Line. The name was changed in 1955 as a memorial to the city's pioneers of many nationalities who arrived by this route, which was the only means of access at the time except by canoe up the river. 664 and 666...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Pioneer Highweay, Palmerston North
Date:          1964

Shown here are mature tree ferns surrounded by secondary forest growth in the gardens at Victoria Esplanade

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

In 1980 three old houses at the southern end of the hospital, on Ruahine Street, were renovated to accommodate District Nurses, Therapists and other administrative Staff who make up the extra-mural services. Dr. Robert England, from Yorkshire, Eng...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 6, 1980

This photograph shows the main entrance to Palmerston North Boys' High School in Featherston Street in the late 1930s. The school opened in 1902. The original school burnt down in 1910 and was replaced by a brick structure.

Creator:      J C Tier
Place:          263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Shown here are the large pipelines entering the basement and reinforcing for concrete within the Power House construction. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horo...

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

The ‘Hennessey’ was a floating dredge purchased by the Foxton Harbour Board in the 1920s. As seen in this photograph, the Hennessey is on the Manawatu River near the ‘Awa’ flaxmill (on the left) near Foxton.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1930

Photograph of an Edwardian Christmas card sent by Alick to Chris. Staff names are printed inside the card opposite the photograph. Back row: A.G. Robertson, F. Brennan, M.H. Ryan, W. Young, R. Pittaway, T. Evans, W. Ames. 2nd row: D. Reid, W. R...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1908 to 1909

Front row, from left: P. Black, City Curator (2nd); J.R. Hardie, Town Clerk (4th); James A Nash (5th); J.R. Hughes, City Engineer (6th)

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 1923

Located behind Mrs George's house in West Thames Street. Thomas Bulls was the owner of the Bull's Brickworks.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          1896

The fuel depot, operated by Shell Petroleum, at Milson Airport, Palmerston North.

Creator:      O Taylor
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Samuel Jickell, shown here on the far right at the foot of the construction, was Palmerston North Borough Engineer from 1904-1919. This dam was originally completed in 1907 but was raised to 50 feet in 1912. It was officially opened February 17 19...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Turitea, Palmerston North
Date:          1913

The Waikanae River is behind. Erosion behind the creamery necessitated its demolition at a later date.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Waikanae, Kapiti
Date:          circa 1902

This engineering display was to show Engineering Officers and Senior Officers the capabilities of equipment used by the New Zealand Army. The building of an infantry assault bridge, across the lake at Linton Camp, was part of the display.

Creator:      Manawatu Guardian
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1975