During World War One Manawaroa Te Awe Awe offered the Government the use of part of his farm for a training camp, to replace the camp at Trentham (Wellington) which had been evacuated. Samuel Jickell, Palmerston North Borough Council Civil Enginee...
Creator: F. B. H.
Place: Rangiotu, Manawatu
Date: 1915 to 1916
Buidling a bridge across what is thought to be the Mangaone Stream.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930
Celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Palmerston North being given the status of Borough were held 27 February – 4 March 1927. Early settlers, seated in the grandstand of the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral (A & P) Association ...
Creator: R P Moore, Wellington
Place: The Showgrounds. Palmerston North
Date: March 1927
Methodist services began in Palmerston North in 1872, and this first Methodist Church was constructed in Broad Street (later Broadway) in 1875.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1875
Andrew Guy was a barrister and solicitor of Palmerston North. From left: Mary Alma Guy (Mrs M Harding, then Mrs J Macky); Elfrida Eileen Guy (Mrs S J Hanna of Auckland); Andrew Guy; Roland Wallace Guy (killed in World War One); Kenneth Graham Guy ...
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1906
The first International Agricultural Aviation Show was held at Milson Airport, Palmerston North. Over 60 aircraft attended from all over New Zealand, and a crowd of 2,000 were entertained with a flypast of 64 planes. It attracted thousands of spec...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson Airport, Palmerston North
Date: November 9, 1956 to November 10, 1956
The Mangahao Power Station is a hydroelectric power station near the town of Shannon, Horowhenua. After being delayed by WWI, the laying of access roads and foundation testing was started by late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924. It ma...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1922
Milking cows at Arthur and William Gloyn’s milking shed. The farm was still operated by descendants of Mr L Gloyn in 1980.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1911
The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1966
This photograph shows the Tiritea School class of 1899. The headmaster at the time was Mr P Matheson. Back row, from left: R Munro, N Greer, J Monro, T Twistleton, A Perry, S Greer, R Munro, L Donald, P Munro, B Forrester-Pratt, F Farmer. Girls si...
Creator: T F Krarup
Place: Turitea School Old West Road, Palmerston North
Date: 1899
This post card appears to have been taken from or near the top of the Old Post Office. On Church Street West, the Evening Standard and Municipal Chambers stand beside All Saints Church (built 1878). On the Square's corner is the Grand Hotel (built...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1909
This photograph shows the Palmerston North Tennis and Croquet Courts. Note Palmerston North Girls' High School in the background.
Creator: Snapshots Unlimited
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
Shown here is the mural at Square Edge being created by three unidentified artists.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: 47 The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
This was later the Bleakley’s Store; the last owner was Vernon Jones. The store burnt down about 1966.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1890s
The Rangiwahia School in 1912 with F C Campbell as Head Teacher. The school was opened in 1895 with the a class roll of 37. It was later enlarged to accommodate 60 pupils. The School grounds consisted of four acres with the Kiwitea Stream flowing ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1912