Stan Key presenting an award for 1000th enrolment to Mrs. Cawdell at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School.

Stan Key and Mrs. Cawdell with her 1000th enrolment award stand in the centre of the photograph, at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School.

Student on their machines from class 68 - October 1965, at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School on the grounds of Central Normal School in Beresford Street.

Students at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School are seated on their respective machines. The slalom course of poles can be seen in the background. A range of motorcycles and scooters are ridden in training.

Students at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School are seated on their respective machines at the end of class.

Stormwater Drain Construction at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School

C.J. Robinson receiving his certificate and badge for Hon. Instructor during the 7th anniversary dinner at the Empire Hotel.

The building site which will become the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School located at the far end of the playing fields at Central Normal School in Beresford Street.

Promotional image for the play 'Kiwifruits,' performed at Centrepoint Theatre between 15 April and 27 May 2000. The play was written by Carl Nixon and Craig Cooper and directed by Lyndee Jane Rutherford, with choreography by Sally Stopforth.

Written by Peter Hawes to celebrate 40 years of Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North's professional Theatre.

It began in George Street in 1974 and moved to the corner of Pitt and Church Streets in 1978.

Hedwick Wilhemina McDonald, nee Maher (1893 - 1959) was a horse woman and the first woman to be granted a horse trainer licence in the Manawatū. She trained the horse that won the Melbourne Cup in 1938. She began her own training stables at Awapuni, Palmerston North, in 1928, before marrying Alan McDonald, a steeplechase jockey, in 1929. She was always known as 'Granny', even as a young child. The Ian Matheson City Archives holds the private archive of Granny McDonald. You can enquire about the archive by emailing the Heritage team at the City Library.

Promotional image for the play 'Vita & Virginia,' performed at Centrepoint Theatre between 22 February and 4 March 2000. The play was written by Eileen Atkin and directed by Cathy Downes. The image shows Jennifer Ludlam (left) as Vita Sackville-West and Helen Moulder as Virginia Woolf.

Promotional image for the play 'Solid Gold Hits,' performed at Centrepoint Theatre between 14 August and 18 September 1999. The play was written and directed by David Geary.

Promotional image for the play 'The Cripple of Inishmaan,' performed at Centrepoint Theatre between 29 May and 3 July 1999. The play was written by Martin McDonagh and co-directed by Alison Quigan and Jeff Kingsford-Brown.

Promotional image for the play 'The God Boy,' performed at Centrepoint Theatre between 11 March and 8 April 2000. The play was written by Ian Cross and directed by Alison Quigan. The photograph shows actor Nigel Collins, who played Jimmy Sullivan.

As part of the road safety course, students are required to master handling of their motorcycles, including handling obstacle courses, and a braking test, as shown here on the playground beside the school.

Students are shown a safety film at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School. Stan Key can be seen at the back, leaning against the blackboard.

Student John Watson. As part of the road safety course, students are required to master handling of their motorcycles, including emergency stops, handling obstacle courses and ramps, as shown here in the field beside the school.

Student Mrs. Childs. As part of the road safety course, students are required to master handling of their motorcycles, including emergency stops, handling obstacle courses, and as shown here, slaloming between poles in the field beside the school.

Students are being taught road safety, the function of two and four stroke engines, gear boxes, brakes and general bike maintenance at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School.

Student Brook Tynan. As part of the road safety course, students are required to master handling of their motorcycles, including emergency stops and handling obstacle courses.

Students Cecily Jackson and Mrs. Childs. As part of the road safety course, students are required to master handling of their motorcycles, including emergency stops, handling obstacle courses, and as shown here, slaloming between poles in the field beside the school.

Student Brook Tynan. As part of the road safety course, students are required to master handling of their motorcycles, including emergency stops, handling obstacle courses, and as shown here, slaloming between poles in the field beside the school.

As part of the road safety course, students are required to master handling of their motorcycles, including handling obstacle courses, and a braking test, as shown here on the playground beside the school.

A student under instruction at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School. The Central Normal School can be seen in the background.

A student can be seen being instructed at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School. The Central Normal School can be seen in the background.

Students are taught the function of two and four stroke engines, gear boxes, brakes and general bike maintenance at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School. (Brook Tynan can be seen wearing the red jumper).

Students are shown a safety film at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School. Stan Key can be seen at the back, leaning against the blackboard. (Brook Tynan and Mrs. Childs are in this group)

Students are taught the function of two and four stroke engines, at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School.

A student under instruction at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School. The Central Normal School can be seen in the background.