This photograph shows the pupils at the Craven School for Girls. In the middle row second from left is Nita (Margaretta) Macauley. The school opened in Queen Street in 1892 as a boarding and day school. This photograph was probably taken after the...

Creator:      Evening Post, Wellington
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1937

A group of cyclists naviagate the flooding on Rangitikei Street. The 1926 flood particularly affected the Takaro area of Palmerston North. The Mangaone and Kawau Streams overflowed and some houses were surrounded by 2-3 feet of water. Around 1927 ...

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1926

There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Monday 600 troops from Linton Army camp paraded past the War Memorial where the salute was taken by the Mayor, Mr G. Tremaine. The Parade of troop w...

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 1952

'Atawhai', meaning 'warm welcome', was built for Edwin Keiller, a widower, as a healthy place to raise his children. It was designed by C.T. Natusch, the architect, and built by Arthur Bennett at the top of the bluff across the bridge from Palmers...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Massey College, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1910

The Arena Manawatu, built by Fletcher Development and Construction comprised of 19 complete spans. The Palmerston North pavilion was completed in March 1981.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 16, 1980

This photograph was taken from the top of the old Mckenzie's building between Coleman Mall and Rangitikei Street in The Square, Palmerston North. On the far left can be seen the Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue) corner, with the former two-storey BN...

Creator:      Alf or Merlyn Drew
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1909 to 1914

A young couple and their baby stop to admire a fine planting of flowers in the Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      G R Kay
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The old Midland Brewery had been used as a milk processing plant for the past 30 years prior to 1976. It was purchased in the mid- 1940s by the Manawatu Milk and Cream Co. When the new milk processing plant in Gillespie’s Line began operating th...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Between Church and Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Date:          April 28, 1974

In February 1910, an approach was made to the Education Department for a grant to establish a school at West End. It was opened 1 July 1913. Structures including a hall, swimming pool (shown here) and so on were added over the years. The first hea...

Creator:      A Taylor
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Unidentified officer of the Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers. The Palmerston North Rifles, known as C Company of No. 2 Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Rifle Volunteers, was founded in 1879. They were represented at Parihaka, in the Boer War an...

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1887

James Linton settled in Palmerston North in 1871, playing a large part in its early days. The family moved to Australia in 1897. The photograph is of one of the thirteen children of James and Sarah Anne Linton - possibly either William or Edward.

Creator:      George W Shailer
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890

The 1897 Cyclopaedia of New Zealand describes William Hamer as a 'chemist, druggist, and aerated water manufacturer'. He was born in England where he studied for the medical profession and subsequently went into the pharmaceutical trade. On arriva...

Creator:      R.O. Hornblow, Foxton
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1905 to circa 1906

Mr Thomas Lovejoy is sitting in the front row, second from the right.

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

These palm trees were planted in the mid 1930's. The Victoria Esplanade underwent a variety of improvements under Peter Black, the Curator of Reserves from 1908-1946. These included various footpaths, Victoria Drive, mass plantings (notably of the...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palm Drive, Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

The Palmerston North Motorcycle Club gather outside J Buglass Garage, ready to run out to Foxton Heads.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          February 4, 1912

The 'Library Players' drama group won the Inter-house Drama Festival, winning the Rees Cup outright, in 1943.

Standing; J Thompson; P Thorburn; H Johansen; E Lovell; L Moxham

Sitting: B Smillie; M Cranston.

Creator:      Lewis Studio Ltd, Palmerston North
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1943

An unusual view taken from directly above the tram track. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being dela...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          September 20, 1923

This is a photograph of a Mr Aldrich. The Aldrichs were a wealthy family who owned Matsubara in Bunnythorpe.

Creator:      A S Aldrich
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1910

Mr and Mrs Roley Pearson were the parents of George and Trevor Pearson. This gathering is in front of H H Hunt's house, which was still standing in 1979.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          circa 1900 to circa 1909