Machine operators at work in the new typesetting ‘bay’. Donald Leslie Driver is standing (right). This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27th January 1967. On June 30, 1903, when Messrs. H.N. Nash and J. Coombe bought the paper from Messrs. F. and D. Pirani, the Manawatu Standard and Pohangina Gazette had a circulation of 3,000 and a staff of 18. Today the circulation is about 22,000, and the Waikato Times and Southland Times just "pip" the Standard from being the largest provincial newspaper in New Zealand. There are over 300 employees and the payroll is more than £5000 a week.
[The full article can be read on the newspaper microfilm held at the City Library.]

Memorial alcove within the Māori Battalion Hall on the corner of Cuba and Pitt Streets. Inscribed on brass plates are the names of soldiers from the 28th Māori Battalion who died while serving overseas, with photographs of members surrounding the panels. Four carved wooden statues, each uniquely identifying A, B, C & D companies of the Battalion, lie in the foreground on either side of the alcove.

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981. Extra police personnel were flown into Palmerston North in anticipation of game-day anti-Springbok Tour and anti-Apartheid protests. The Standard reported there were 1000 police, including a special riot squad, and 5000 protestors. The 1pm March culminated in a 24 minute standoff with the police lines on the corner of David and Cuba Streets.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 August 1981, with the caption: "On the verge of the unknown…the thin blue line faces the protesters.” The Standard reported that protesters against the Springbok Rugby Tour game held against Manawatū on 1 August, stood ‘eyeball to eyeball’ with Police in riot gear for 24 minutes during an unplanned standoff on the intersection of David and Cuba Streets.

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22 July 1981, with the caption: "Half mast flag marks 'shame' day: Palmerston North's anti-tour protestors marked New Zealand's 'National Day of Shame' with a peaceful march through the central City." The 'Day of Shame' march was the largest of several protest events before and after the Springbok Rubgy team played Manawatū in Palmerston North in 1 August 1981. The March moved from St Patrick's cathedral, down Broadway Avenue, circled the Square, ending in the 'Lion's Den' quadrant. 500 demonstrators began the march but the numbers may have swelled to 1000 by its end. The protesters were occasionally heckled by pro-tour members of the public. March chants included "Don't scrum with racist scum", and "We don't want your racist tour".

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 August 1981, with the caption: "Protesters arrested in city march." This march began in Amesbury Street and continued down Broadway, to the Fitzherbert Motor Inn.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, with the caption: "Rugby fans watch the protesters.” The Standard reported “About 50 people from inside the Carlton Hotel came out on the street and heckled the marchers, but the exchanges were mostly good humoured.”

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981. The Standard reported “About 50 people from inside the Carlton Hotel came out on the street and heckled the marchers, but the exchanges were mostly good humoured.”

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981. The Standard reported that the protesters stood ‘eyeball to eyeball’ with Police in riot gear for 24 minutes during an unplanned standoff on the intersection of David and Cuba Streets.

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981. Barbed wire was erected around the Showgrounds and barricades blocked parts of Cuba Street in anticipation of anti-Apartheid and anti-Springbok Tour protests during the rugby match played between the Springboks and Manawatū on 1 August 1981.

Army engineers from Linton camp erected barbed wire (made of three coils stacked in pyramid formation, held in place by stakes) under the cover of darkness the night before as a training exercise. They ran some 400 meters from Waldegrave Street to Pascal street.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, with the caption: "Marchers in the vanguard of today’s protest were well protected with hard helmets and heavy clothing.” COST (Citizen's Opposed to the Springbok Tour) marshal Alick Shaw, holds the megaphone.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, with the caption: "Police with Long batons and riot helmets block Cuba Street near the Showgrounds.” This image likely depicts the police line formed in anticipation of the arrival of an unplanned march at 11am. The Standard reported that 400 Wellington based protestors marched up Linton Street into Church Street and into the Square, before stopping at the Commercial Hotel. They then continued to the Showgrounds to inspect the barbed wire, where few police were present. The marchers did not approach the police line, instead moving down Pitt Street into Main street to the Railway land, assembling for the planned march at 1pm.

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981. The Standard reported that as many as 1000 police were involved in planning for protests on game day, including the specially formed ‘Red and ‘Blue’’ riot squads.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, with the caption: “Protesters march down Church Street in a demonstration of solidarity against the tour.”

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, with the caption: "Police march alongside the Protesters.”

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981. Anti-Apartheid and anti-Springbok tour protestors picketed the touring Springbok rugby team’s hotel – The Fitzherbert Motor Inn – but the Standard reported the team had left for the ground before protesters arrival.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, with the caption: "A section of the large crowd which gathered outside the Boks’ hotel the DB Fitzherbert this morning.” Anti-Apartheid and anti-Springbok tour protestors picketed the touring Springbok rugby team’s hotel – The Fitzherbert Motor Inn – but the Standard reported the team had left for the ground before their arrival.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 1 August 1981, with the caption: "Ground in state of siege." Barbed wire was erected around the Showgrounds and barricades blocked parts of Cuba Street in anticipation of anti-Apartheid and anti-Springbok Tour protests during the rugby match played between the Springboks and Manawatū on 1 August 1981

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, depicting the march in protest of the rugby match played between the South African Springboks and the Manawatū provincial team. The march was a coalition of organised responses from representatives and marshals of COST (Citizens Opposed to the Springbok Tour), MAST (Manawatū Against the Springbok Tour) and HART (Halt All Racist Tours) and attracted participants from within the city but also from Wellington and Auckland.

This image was taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 01 August 1981, depicting the march in protest of the rugby match played between the South African Springboks and the Manawatū provincial team. The march was a coalition of organised responses from representatives and marshals of COST (Citizens Opposed to the Springbok Tour), MAST (Manawatū Against the Springbok Tour) and HART (Halt All Racist Tours) and attracted participants from within the city but also from Wellington and Auckland. HART founder Trevor Richards appears second from right.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27th January 1966 "E. Ropiha, of Woodville, takes this fence in fine style on Southern Cloud, during the F.E.J. jumping competitions."

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 August 1961 "Among the colourful and comical mascots of the women's hockey tournament teams today were these three. From left, they are: "Mooloo" (Waikato) held aloft by Miss Relda Watson, Taranaki mascot held by Miss Kay Cavaye, and "Hori B.O.P." held by Miss Wilmishurst, the Bay of Plenty team captain."

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 15th January, 1963. [Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Girl Guides (Miss H. R. Herrick. O.B.E.), walking in field, with helicopter in the background.]

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 07 August 1961 "The next representative fixture in which the local Manawatu left half Miss Jean Anderson participates will be the 100th occasion in which she wears the Manawatu senior colours. This must be a record in local women's sport and most certainly it is in local hockey - a record of which she can feel very proud."

Mr SpunkyPunk rock man ; 2002. Nana-squad. The Rod Johnson experience. Losing Facing. Lo-standard. clowndog. We Dunno. Can't reach. Skinflint. The Minimals. Cheap for a reason. from palmy, wellington, mt manganui, rotorua, christchurch, auckland & japan $10 [with Free CD]. 85 broadway friday Oct 18th. Part of a collection of posters that were displayed at The Stomach, Lombard Street, venue for Creative Sounds Society Incorporated.

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 26 December 1958: "The nurses of the Palmerston North Hospital entertained the patients by singing carols through the wards on Christmas Eve. Here is a scene of the nurses singing in a ward."

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard 26 August, 1959. "The shiny white ivory keys of the new Steinway concert grand piano looked extremely inviting to the crowd of people who gathered in the Opera House this morning awaiting its arrival. With her hands on the keys of the 2000 pound instrument is the president of the Palmerston North Registered Music Teachers' Association (Miss E. M. Rawlins)."

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 31 August 1961 "An instrumental seminar, attended by 100 young musicians from all parts of the North Island, and under the directorship of Mr. L.E. Schwabe, is being held at Freyberg High School. While the senior group were undertaking individual or group practice, the juniors were warming up for their massed tuition, and Mr. Schwabe was busy adjusting chin rests and carrying out running repairs on the violins. Mr. Schwabe is seen checking the arm position and the correct holding of the violin with a junior player."

25 yrs of the Stomach: 1988-2013. Creative Sounds and Radio Control present Swampfest September 2013. f SwampfestNZ. Part of a collection of posters that were displayed at The Stomach, Lombard Street, venue for Creative Sounds Society Incorporated.

This image was not published in the Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 09 July, 1963. [Four young men in uniform stand guard at a portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg, which has been draped in black. He died on 4th July 1963. The cadets hold their rifles at reverse arms as a mark of respect."