The man second from left is identified as a Knight of the Order of Merit because of his gauntlents embroidered with KOM. This is part of The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. The man's sash identifies him as belonging to the Mount Egmont No. 7 Branch. See also 2013G\_ELMAR-B6\_007315 and 2013G\_ELMAR-B6\_007316.

"The Mikado" was produced by the Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society in 1901. From left to right, Zilla Flyger (later Mrs Brooke Taylor), Hester Burr (later Mrs Rogers), Amelia Whalley (nee McMinn). The lead role of Ko-Ko was played by Mr Harry Palmer. Mr Rogers played Nanki-Poo. See Manawatu Times, 13 November 1901, Page 2 for more information.

Two young girls stand on the veranda of this villa, thought to be 'Tuatahi' in Williams Terrace on the Fitzherbert hill area in Palmerston North.

This image comes from a collection of unidentified negatives taken by H M Griffiths in the early 1900s, probably 1910-1920. Many of these negatives are labelled as having been taken in Tokomaru, but have no information with them. They were donated to the City Archives in 1971.

Studio portrait of Stanley Pike (1905 - 1983) and an unidentified baby.

Murray Pike in a sailor suit, with rocking horse.

Two men in band uniforms, Murray Kelvin Pike (1928-2013) (left) and Donald Gordon Pike (1933-2012) (right), with Ngaire Jean Hudson, née Pike (1931-) (centre), in a marching team uniform.

Harriet Jane Pike and granddaughter, Raewyn Leslie Pike, at Milson Line.

Young flowergirl, Raewyn Leslie Pike, poses with her mother, Patricia Joyce Pike, and baby, Gregory James Pike on the lawn of 16 Milson Line. Wedding of Ngaire Jean Pike to Noel Thomas Hudson.

Raewyn Pike sits at the head of the pony with her cousins (Haycock brothers) Leonard, Ashley and Kerry. The image is taken outside a house in Bridge Street, Bulls.

Mina McKenzie, Museum Director, with cases and drawers of letterpress type, on display at the Manawatu Museum Printery. The printery is no longer in operation.

Mina McKenzie, Museum Director, is demonstrating an Albion Flatbed printing press used at the printery. The printery is no longer in operation.

This image was taken for a story that ran in the Manawatu Evening Standard on April 30, 1993, with the caption, "Mina McKenzie... world interest in New Zealand's museums." The Manawatū Museum Director and Massey University Museum Studies Associate Lecturer, had been invited to speak at the _Museums in Dialogue_ symposium in Germany. Her talk was on cultural objects in museums - and protocols around their care and conservation. Mina continued on to Leicester University, in the United Kingdom, to attend the Third Museum Studies Conference, _Museums and the Media_. Here, there was additional interest in the relationship between Massey University, Manawatū Museum and the Manawatū Art Gallery.

This is the home of the Prentice family in Boundary Road. The brickworks can be seen at the back of the cottage. All the bricks in All Saint's Church and many other local buildings were made here. Christian names from left to right: Albert Bernard, 16; William John, 24; Emma Lillian, 21; Phoebe, 8; Florence Jane, 10; Arthur Roland, 4; Olive, 9; Alice Maude, 14; Anna Allen, 12; Herbert Ernest, 18; and Mr John Prentice, 53. John Prentice purchased the brickworks in Boundary Road (now Tremaine Avenue), Palmerston North, in 1900.

Murray Kelvin Pike (1928-2013) in band uniform.

Kay Williams was headmistress of Freyberg High School, having taught there from 1968. Before this she taught at Queen Elizabeth College. The photograph was taken at her retirement and an article appeared in the Manawatu Evening Standard on 18 December 1982.

Mr Joe Walding represented the Palmerston North electorate as a Labour Member of Parliament 1972 – 1975 and 1978 – 1981. John Wybrow was at this time General Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party.

Joseph Albert Walding was Labour Member of Parliament for Palmerston North from 1967-1975 and 1978-1981. This photograph was taken on election night, 25 November 1978, when Mr Walding regained the Palmerston North electorate with an election night majority of 2601. Mr Walding was born in Christchurch 18 June 1926, the son of Joseph Stephen Walding. He served in the Merchant Navy during WWII and married his wife Eileen 20 May 1950. They had six daughters. Mr Walding was educated at Christian Brothers, Dunedin. He was a Palmerston North City Councillor from 1959-1968 and was the Minister of Overseas Trade, Minister of Recreation and Sport and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Labour Government from 1972-1975. In late 1984, he was appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. On 5 June 1985, three months after starting the position, he died in London.

Fredrick Pirani came to Palmerston North in 1884 as foreman for the 'Manawatu Times'. He went on to buy the rival paper the 'Manawatu Evening Standard' with his brother from 1891 - 1903. Pirani was M.P. for Palmerston North from 1893-1902 as well as Chairman of the School Committee and Licencing Committee, member of the Wanganui Education Board, Wellington Land Board, Middle District University Council and President of the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

Born 1 June 1916, Allan McCready first entered Parliament as the National Member for Otaki. He later became Member of Parliament for Manawatu A former Post-Master General, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Minister of Defence and Minister of Police.

Born Wellington 26 January 1919, Leslie Walter Gandar represented the Manawatu Electorate as National Member of Parliament 1966-1978. He was a former Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Education. He was also High Commissioner of New Zealand in London 1979-1981.

The Te Hapua to Wellington Youth March moving down Rangitikei Street towards The Square. The youth marchers were advocating better education, more jobs and political representation for youth. The marchers got their petition signed by the public and it was to be presented to Parliament when they reached Wellington.

Joseph Hodgens (1887-1955) was City Councillor 1919-1921 and 1923-1944, and Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1935-1946. Born in Nelson he worked as a builder and contractor in Palmerston North for 20 years. He also served on the Hospital Board, Power Board, and River Board for many years.

Born in Palmerston North 22 May 1911, Hugh Linklater was a sheep farmer at Utuwai and the son of Joseph Linklater, Member of Parliament for Palmerston North from 1922-1935.

Joseph Linklater (1876-1961) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manawatu from 1922 – 1935.

William Thomas Wood (c1854-1943) was Mayor 1895-1899 and again 1901-1903. He also served as a Borough Councillor between 1884 and 1901, and as Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1902-1908. He retired to Australia and died there.

Mr William Henry Brown (1899 - 1967) was born 18 June 1899 and died in 1967. He was Member of Parliament for Palmerston North from 1960 - 1967.

Trevor de Cleene (c1930s-2001), barrister and solicitor, was also a Palmerston North City Councillor for three periods between 1962-1976 and Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1981-1990. He married Gwenda Taylor in 1962 and had 3 children, Catherine, David and William. In 1982 he married Raewyn Watt. The photograph of De Cleene appearing for the defence in a murder trial was published in the Manawatu Evening Standard 5 July 1981.

M.P. for Manawatu 1884-1890 and M.P. for Rangitikei 1890-1892. He was also Mayor of Feilding at one time. See Snelson Scrapbook p 193 and p 213 for obituary and death notices.

James Alfred Nash (c1868-1952) was Mayor of Palmerston North 1908-1923, and a Borough Councillor 1907-1908. He was the first Mayor to have been born in the Manawatu and came to Palmerston North at 13 years of age, gaining a job at the Ready Money Store in The Square. He later became a land, commission and insurance agent. Mr Nash was a Member of Parliament for Palmerston North, 1918-1935 serving as both as MP and Mayor for three years.