/3/0/3bb019-6cfa-48b3-99b9-0dd1a95471b4/resize_master_b16d16e6d8a3151bc9f7cffdb3422ccc.jp2 "Edison electric trucks outside Rongotea Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd")
The Rongotea Dairy factory was established in 1895. The battery driven electric trucks were operated by the Rongotea Co-op Diary Co Ltd 1918-1925, when it began the collection of home separated cream for butter making, instead of receiving whole milk delivered by the farmers. The factory brands of butter were marketed under “Milkmaid’ and ‘Makino’ and all output was sent to Messrs Collet & Co of Cardiff, Wales for sale.
/7/c/1085f2-5816-4588-a882-40c272b6a9ef/2017p_2014-19_024348.tif?1560572889 "Prince Philip, the Prince of Edinburgh")
The Prince of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on a visit to Palmerston North. It is thought this could be the 1977 tour, that included Palmerston North.
/b/8/a1a938-f4ad-4ba0-82d9-8228afca3fd6/2017n_2014-46_024346.tif?1560571052 "Armaghdown Motors car dealership")
Armaghdown Motors sold new and used cars, as well as trucks and tractors, at 11 Princess Street. This area of the business advertised and sold Morris cars. Fowler Motors stood at 9 Princess Street.
/c/4/9c810e-58f8-4cc1-8619-672a113d2900/2017n_2014-46_024345.tif?1560570600 "Children at the Te Awe Awe statue in The Square")
Three children in swimming suits, presumed to be siblings, sitting on the Peeti Te Awe Awe statue in The Square.
/a/b/fdc4b2-390f-43bb-bfe5-932fbad76eb9/2017n_2014-46_024344.tif?1560570306 "Children at the Te Awe Awe Statue, The Square")
Three young children, presumed to be siblings, in swimming suits sitting on the Peeti Te Awe Awe statue in The Square. Behind can be seen the PDC department store.
/c/0/93695e-a84e-4150-b411-9397b959987b/2017n_2014-46_024342.tif?1560569716 "Children in The Square")
Two young girls in swimming suits making 'daisy chains' in The Square.
/5/9/9a02e1-5fa5-4eae-a392-91d7943f42eb/2017n_2014-46_024341.tif?1560569232 "Public Library, corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Avenue")
This public library was the first purpose built building for Palmerston North. It was built in 1929 and served as the Municipal Library until the opening of a new library on the corner of The Square and Main Street in 1965. This image shows the first floor library area. Shops operated on the ground floor, at street level.
/3/4/39b5f3-2b90-4c26-82b4-91221820a5e7/2017n_2014-46_024340.tif?1560568936 "Businesses in The Square")
Businesses on Church Street east side of The Square. From right: Strand Building; Unknown; Manawatu-Oroua Electric Power Board; Pegdens; PDC; Club Hotel. And beyond to St Andrew's Church and the Opera House, either side of Ashley Street.
/d/0/e27f45-5461-4c75-9b11-f6e356516299/2017n_2014-46_024339.tif?1560568428 "Ducks swimming")
Two ducklings swimming in a pond.
/2/9/cc2ca1-53f7-4d6d-aaf9-e826a877367e/2017n_2014-46_024337.tif?1560567576 "Three children in the park")
Three young unidentified girls, presumed to be sisters, in what is thought to be the Esplanade Gardens.
/6/c/23055e-f9d5-45eb-8ad0-fab7d3566a63/2017n_2014-46_024338.tif?1560568229 "Bank of New Zealand sign")
A BNZ sign on top of a building.
/a/e/c8add4-a94a-47f3-9dd9-43c54bed61e3/resize_master_d330ecf0901e0b5b5af64f2691eee9f4.jp2 "Paddling Pool, Victoria Esplanade")
Shown here is the paddling pool in the Esplanade, paid for by the Returned Servicemen’s Association and presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937. The paddling pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North by the local Returned Servicemen's Association branch, in 1937. It was built in the shape of an RSA badge, with art deco features.
/6/9/cade85-1b39-411a-add2-e072274dbfc4/resize_master_297bcacbfd0e1df03203dd588ce1cf77.jp2 "Cherry Trees, Victoria Esplanade")
Cherry trees were first planted along Victoria Drive in Palmerston North's gardens in the 1920’s. They were a popular attraction and special trains ran from Wellington bringing sight seers. Most of the original trees have since been replaced.
/0/0/57ba92-22fb-4650-8bb4-38b72da267eb/resize_master_09e5e9e99f15bdaa64a6f2ae33963ca5.jp2 "Glass house Esplanade")
A view of flowers in one of the glass houses at the Victoria Esplanade Gardens.
/d/7/bf7942-cc2e-4719-834e-b99044b381cc/resize_master_0340adc706924e7116e4445edbd8fd80.jpg "Victoria Esplanade Gardens - Peter Black Conservatory")
This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.
/b/4/5ccabb-34e1-4a6b-970e-70a78d214437/resize_master_752cf4cb3234af9f03399da5f830df1e.jp2 "Peter Black Conservatory, Victoria Esplanade")
A begonia hot house was constructed in Palmerston North's Victoria Esplanade, in 1940 for new Zealand's centennial. It was named the Peter Black Conservatory after the long time curator of Reserves for the Palmerston North Borough Council.
/5/1/691fa8-cc89-4e76-ae28-2ef484f687c4/resize_master_5baf23739e55ac0366c53dcff1990b36.jp2 "Fish Pond, Victoria Esplanade")
The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897, in the year of Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne.
/1/f/97064c-1d52-47ac-8e7c-84785444be2d/resize_master_012920c232059ccd1f3eae7818d7f616.jp2 "Children's Paddling Pool - Victoria Esplanade")
Another view of the paddling pool donated to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Servicemen’s Association. The Begonia Hothouse can be seen to the left of the paddling pool.
/1/0/34a0ad-3cb8-4041-a36f-43199cf0f5c7/resize_master_461274b12daa000322e4d75cddfc2384.jp2 "Children's Paddling Pool - Victoria Esplanade")
This pool was presented to the children of Palmerston North in 1937 by the Returned Services Association. This photograph shows children enjoying the pool.
/b/5/2eb502-8099-4271-a4d8-9b022e14dadc/resize_master_8632bb77bd7a4bc088567e46b9968548.jp2 "Palm Tree Lined Road at the Esplanade")
This photograph looks eastward towards the children’s paddling pool and beyond house. The palms lining the driveway are now very large trees and the path has been paved for use by cars.
/c/7/ad856f-9200-4b33-b5ec-2a73e3dd4754/resize_master_5184dc22d3adf4817f0975a03921dfd6.jpg "Victoria Esplanade Gardens - Duck Pond")
This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.
/3/4/72bc4b-9a8c-4ded-9ef4-5f8bcb253557/resize_master_74f9a2862e9ccd3851537c7ed4cfcc2a.jpg "Victoria Esplanade Gardens - Flower Beds")
This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.
/2/4/accd99-e7ca-482c-ab99-a8f94ac3284b/resize_master_cb869155e530b1683ca61730f256b7e5.jpg "Victoria Esplanade Gardens - Cherry Trees")
This image comes from a series of slides taken around Palmerston North in the late 1950s. Many show scenes in The Victoria Esplanade Gardens, but other areas and events around the city are also represented.
/f/e/f27a93-8548-40c3-86e0-96833c4344a5/resize_master_7c21466252ca1169a5ae1c8a51326f6e.jp2 "Esplanade Rose garden")
The Esplanade Rose Garden (now known as the Dugald MacKenzie Rose Garden) was opened in 1968. The garden is also home of the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trial Grounds.
/d/d/0a25ec-3379-4c8e-aca4-f53c4c4d0fc5/resize_master_ed194fd6c09f664b782d26c9dfd6e39d.jp2 "Esplanade Rose garden")
The Esplanade Rose Garden (now known as the Dugald MacKenzie Rose Garden) was opened in 1968. The garden is also home of the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trial Grounds.
/1/3/5255a2-37e5-4ec1-ba34-bb17b4da4905/resize_master_90691555a6cf1517727cda31ad760f06.jpg "\"New Machine For Use In Esplanade\"")
This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 08 April 1963, "Workmen of the parks and reserves department of the Palmerston City Council were using a new machine in the Esplanade this morning. The equipment consists of a power unit which drives a roto-bit cutting head on the end of a long boom. The work of pruning the palm trees was reduced to minutes instead of days. A spokesman from the department said that many man hours would be saved by the use of the new machine. It was capable of pruning quite large branches in seconds and no step ladders were required."
/8/3/1d9d4e-7e01-46ef-bad1-273a7358b3bb/resize_master_9827424e90d5d76b86b15e699c41d1db.jp2 "Phoenix Palms, Victoria Esplanade")
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 cherry trees and phoenix palms), the creation of a pergola, a tea kiosk, the RSA paddling pool and a begonia hothouse (now known as the “Peter Black Conservatory”).
/d/c/4ace9f-38c4-4f4f-b45c-eaa79d2ed781/resize_master_23eedd07ad794564ad8bf553e8b19c41.jp2 "Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North")
The Victoria Esplanade gardens were opened in 1897. The phoenix palms were first planted along Victoria Drive in the late 1930s, although many of them have since been replaced.
/8/1/b5e51e-4e75-4ee9-88e1-36698f4c3e85/resize_master_c83e761c94049f60aa75c29c2caca083.jp2 "General view pond, Esplanade")
A view of what is now known as the duck pond in the Victoria Esplanade Garden, opposite the Education Centre.
/7/8/90306b-66c1-4dce-aeba-35e7564cc476/resize_master_f4622c6f2eb8511fc8f6ee7ee4523677.jp2 "Cherry Blossom, Victoria Esplanade")
Development began on the Victoria Esplanade in Palmerston North, named to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee, in 1897. Cherry blossom trees were first planted in the 1920s, and became a feature of the gardens. Hundreds of people came to view them each year when in blossom and special trains ran from Wellington to bring sightseers.