In 1952 Palmerston North celebrated 75 years since being proclaimed a Borough. Heading the procession down Cuba Street are four marching drum “Majorettes”. Directly behind them is the Scottish Society Pipe Band, followed in turn by a group of marc...
Creator: Bruce Watt
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: March 1952
Linton Army Camp purchased these 18 ton Mack dump trucks in 1979. They were attached to the Fire Support Squadron at Linton Army Camp, replacing 5 ton Internationals and Bedfords.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Linton Camp, Palmerston North
Date: January 30, 1979
The business, located at 162-163 The Square (between Rangitikei Street and Broadway Avenue), was founded in 1923 as Watchorn and McNaught, but was soon taken over and operated solely by Mr G Watchorn as Watchhorns Ltd.
Creator: Unknown
Place: 162 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1926
A hand-drawn map showing the construction layout of the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1919
This shot of Broad Street (now Broadway Avenue) looks toward The Square. It must have been taken before 1929 because of the presence of both the Post Office Hotel and C Smith Ltd - the former burnt down that year and the latter was purchased and r...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: 1920s
The reception area of the Palmerston North Mayor's office, on the first floor of the new Civic Administration building. The building was constructed over 1976-1979, and was occupied in January 1980.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: December 13, 1979
This photograph shows Bruce Watt posing at the Palmerston North Rod, Rifle and Gun Club with the weapons used in their shooting decathlon. The weapons are: hunting bow, pistol, target rifle, sporting rifle and shotgun. The winner of the event was ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Turitea Road, Turitea
Date: 1981
Andre Zentveld, on left, helps to unload a Wirth's Circus elephant at the Railway Station in Main Street. Wirth's Circus, an Australian company, regularly toured New Zealand and had even toured America. The elephant in this picture is thought to b...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1952
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 this brick structure.
Creator: Evening Post, Wellington
Place: 263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
Built for Jacob Nannestad, a sawmiller, the house was bought by John Henderson Pollock Strang in 1903 and extensively renovated and extended. During 1908-1910 the house was leased by Strang to the Crown for use as the residence of Lord Plunket, Go...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: 130 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1910
Looking across the Square to Church Street East and Fitzherbert Avenue. The railway line is visible over the tops of the trees. The buildings are: [1] The Club Hotel on the extreme left (yellow building). [2] W F Durward, drapers (on site from 190...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1902
This postcard's original title reads, "A pretty fern patch in the Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North, New Zealand. F117".
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1913
Richard T Betty is listed in Wise's Directory as owning a Bootmaking business in Foxton.
Creator: R.O. Hornblow, Foxton
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1905 to circa 1906
A Methodist Church picnic gathering thought to be held on the banks of the Manawatu River.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900