The Historic Turongo Anglican Church was originally built from local timber c1879 at Moutoa. Being built upon a small hill with somewhat sandy foundation, Turongo fell into decay. This building is said to be the third on the same site. In the 193...

Creator:      Manawatu Daily Times
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1950s

Harry Littlejohn was a Scotsman who came to New Zealand from Lochgelly, Fifeshire, during the 1880s. He worked as a watchmaker and jeweller in Wellington with his Uncle, William Littlejohn. Sometime after that point, he started a business in Palme...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890 to 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:      Manawatu Guardian
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          October 2, 1974

G Watchorn was involved in many sporting activities and competed in the Australasian Boxing Championship in 1910. He was awarded the gold medal for the most scientific boxing in the tournament. According to papers from the time, he won the competi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North?
Date:          1910

There was a week of events to celebrate Palmerston North being granted Borough status in 1877. On Wednesday 19 March there was a depiction of the first train from Wellington arriving at the site of the original station in The Square. Here, the cro...

Creator:      Bruce Watt
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 19, 1952

The Duchess of York inspects the Girl Guide section of the Guard of Honour in The Square, accompanied by Girl Guide leader Charlotte Warburton. The Duchess of York became Queen Elizabeth when her husband ascended the throne, and later became the Q...

Creator:      New Zealand Pictorial Photo News
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 4, 1927

This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. This photograph shows children enjoying the pool.

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

An unknown occasion at Linton Army Camp. The site of the Linton Military Camp was bought by the New Zealand Government in October 1941. Tents for the 2nd Field Regiment formed the first accommodation on this site in February 1942, and within six m...

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Linton Military Camp, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1950 to circa 1959

Cranleigh Apartment house was built in 1905, by Mr John H Hankins, a solicitor in the firm of Hankins, Fitzherbert and Abraham. In 1910 the house was bought by Mr Robert McNab, a prominent New Zealand historian who had a fire-proof concrete Libra...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          189 Fitzherbert Avenue, West End, Palmerston North
Date:          March 9, 1972

The old Municipal Chambers became an arts centre, known as ‘Square Edge’ when they were vacated by the Palmerston North City Council in 1980. The first tenant moved in January 1981. The Palmerston North City Council Municipal building was designed...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Church Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date:          April 24, 1981

The parade, on Saturday March 18 1978, took place from Skerman's Line to Newbury School, immediately before the official opening of the school's centennial celebrations. The Newbury Hall, which is opposite the school, can be seen in the background.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          912 Rangitikei Line, Newbury
Date:          1978

The ice cream factory of United Dairy Foods (NZ) Ltd was situated at the former dairy factory at Tokomaru. The factory produced New American ice cream and Manda ice cream. United Dairy Foods (NZ) Ltd bought the factory from the Manawatu Co-operati...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Tokomaru, Manawatu
Date:          September 16, 1981

The Rongotea Country Women's Institute was formed by Mrs Hall of Levin on 6 June 1928. The subscription was 2/- and twenty members enrolled at the first meeting.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          circa 1928

Shown here is the damaged lower dam structure at Mangahao. 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 del...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          September 1923

The building being erected is Richard Leary's Chemist shop. Also visible is (from left): another pharmacy (the face of the building reads, "Chemist and Druggist"); J P Leary's Printshop; William Bentley, drapery; William Park's Bookseller and J Li...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890

Mr Henry Phillips and Friend pose for a formal photograph.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1871

Buick and Young's premises in the Elizabeth Building were built c1892. Men, women and youth staff members of Buick and Young are standing in front of the business premises. In the same building, to the left, is the office of the Farmer's Union and...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1904