Te Puna Kōrero o Manawatū

Tawa Loop Track

Beautiful short walk through native bush.

Memorial, Maori Battalion Hall

Memorial alcove within the Maori Battalion Hall on the corner of Cuba and Pitt Streets. Inscribed on brass plates are the names of soliders from the 28th Maori 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.

"Gone now but Not Forgotten"

This little cottage was just east of Summerhill and has since disappeared under a subdivision.

"Going High"

Palmerston North Boys High School soaring high versus Gisborne BHS. 2012

Palmerston North City Council 2007 - 2010

Elected Council for Palmerston North. From left Back row: Pat Kelly (Awapuni Ward); David Ireland (Takaro Ward); Bruce Wilson (Ashhurst-Fitzherbert Ward); Deputy Mayor John Hornblow (Papaioea Ward); Vaughn Dennison (Takaro Ward). Middle row: Jan Barnett (Papaioea Ward) Ross Linklater ( Papaioea Ward); Gordon Cruden (Hokowhitu Ward); Peter Wheeler (Awapuni Ward); Annette Nixon (Awapuni Ward). Front row: Lew Findlay (Papaioea Ward); Mayor Jono Naylor; Anne Podd (Ashhurst-Fitzherbert Ward); JIm Jeffries (Hokowhitu Ward). Absent: Michael Feyen (Takaro Ward); Chris Teo-Sherrell (Hokowhitu Ward).

Palmerston North City Council 2004 - 2007

Elected Council for Palmerston North. From left Back row: Phil Etheridge; Jiff Jeffries; Vaughan Dennison; Jono Naylor; Adrian Broad. Middle row: Lynne Pope; Alison Wall; Gordon Cruden; Marilyn Craig; Pat Kelly; Anne Podd. Front row: Ian Cruden; John Hornblow; Mayor Heather Tanguay; Peter Claridge; Lew Findlay.

Palmerston North City Council 1995 - 1998

Elected Councillors for Palmerston North. From left Back row: Cr J P McCarty; Cr P J Kelly; Cr R A C Stewart; Cr L A Baty; Cr W I Cruden. Middle row: Cr H L Tanguay, Cr A R Wall; Cr C H Allan; Cr W M Davis; Cr M L Brown. Front row: Cr J S Robson; Cr D J Ireland; His Worship the Mayor Paul Rieger; Cr B J Forde; Cr V J Chettleburgh. Not present: Cr R R Harrison

Palmerston North City Council 1998 - 2001

Elected Council for Palmerston North. From left Back row: Cr R W Christmas; Cr W I Cruden; Cr V J Chettleburgh; Cr L A Baty; Cr K J Speirs; Cr P J Kelly. Middle row: Cr A R Wall; Cr M L Brown; Cr M Craig; Cr C H Allan; Cr H L Tanguay. Front row: Cr D J Ireland; Cr J G Jeffries; Mayor J J White; Cr P A C Claridge; Cr R A C Stewart.

Palmerston North City Council 2001 - 2004

Elected Council for Palmerston North. From left Back row: Cr L W Findlay; Cr A M Podd; Cr V R Dennison; Cr J M Naylor; Cr J C Hornblow. Middle row: Cr J G Jeffries; Cr P J Kelly; Cr M L Brown; Cr D J Ireland; Cr M Craig; Cr L E Pope. Front row: Cr H L Tanguay; Cr G N Cruden; Mayor M R Bell-Booth; Cr A R Wall; Cr P A C Claridge. Not present Cr K J Speirs.

Palmerston North City Council 1992 - 1995

Elected Councillors for Palmerston North From left Back row: Cr P Kelly (from March 1994); Cr w I Cruden; Cr V J Chettleburgh; Cr R A C Stewart; Cr R R Harrison; Cr L A Baty. Middle row: Cr A H Whitten; Cr A R Wall; Cr V Fitzmaurice; Cr P Y M Marshall; Cr M L Brown. Front row: Cr W M Davis; Cr B J Forde; His Worship the Mayor P W Rieger; Cr J S Robson; Cr C H Allan. Not present: Cr A R Hewitt (1992 - October 1993)

Palmerston North City Council 1989 - 1992

Elected councillors for Palmerston North. From left: Back row: Cr W I Cruden; Cr L A Baty; Cr R A C Stewart; Cr; D J Ireland; Cr R R Harrison. Middle row: Cr P Y M Marshall; Cr J J White; Cr M L Brown; Cr A H Whitten; Cr A Cox; Cr W M Davis. Front row: Cr V J Chettleburgh; Cr B J Forde; His Worship the Mayor P W Rieger; Cr M W Hancock; Cr J S Robson.

Painting of the traffic calming triangles on Main Street

Two Palmerston North City Council staff painting traffic calming triangles onto Main Street. Staff volunteered their time for the initiative.

Ashhurst

Aerial view of Ashhurst township

Palmerston North Settlers' Collection

A resource created by Palmerston North Branch NZ Society of Genealogists ++**What is the Palmerston North Settlers Collection?**++ It consists of files of documents, photographs and stories contributed by families about their relatives who lived in or near Palmerston North. It was accumulated over a 30 year period, and collated by Noeline Penny for the Palmerston North Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists. The collection also aims to list all published information about these families, including booklets, newspaper articles etc. ++**What is the scope of this collection?**++ Initially it was intended to include families living in Palmerston North and its immediate farming environs, in the period 1875-1900. However, contributions have been received for some families further afield in the Manawatū, and some for more recent times.

From Swamp To City

Official souvenir, commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Palmerston North. The illustrated book was compiled by Robert H Billens and H Leslie Verry and the Organiser was H E Taylor, under the auspices of the Diamond Jubilee of Palmerston North and District Committee, headed by the Mayor, A E Mansford. The book contains a short history of the area, as well as potted histories of some businesses, organisations and institutions, up until 1937. The 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Borough of Palmerston North was celebrated in 1937.

Old Manawatu

Written by T Lindsay Buick, and sub titled The Wild Days of the West. A history of the Manawatū area, through to 1903 when it was first published. Much of the content is first hand accounts. Chapters entitled: The Land of the Rangitāne; The Second Conquest; The Pakeha; The Rāngitikei-Manawatū Block; The Early Days. Some illustrations contained.

Opening of new depot at the Esplanade Scenic Railway

Mayor Grant Smith officially declares the new depot open at Esplanade Scenic Railway.

Peter Black Conservatory, Victoria Esplanade

The waterfall and fish pond in the conservatory.

Victoria Esplanade

Lovely autumnal walk through the Victoria Esplanade.

Jane and Norman Wildbore

Portrait of Jane and Norman Wildbore.

Mangahao Hydro Electric Power Scheme huts

Men’s huts (R) and the cookhouse (L) at the Mangahao Hydro Electric Power Scheme. _ _

Girl with Doll

An unidentified girl holding a doll.

Brickmaker

An unidentified brickmaker and brickworks.

Eva Williams and Children

Eva Williams (Wildbore) with her children (L-R), Mervyn, Patricia, and Noel.

Jane Wildbore with daughters

Jane Wildbore with her daughters Ruby Sandbrook (L) and Silvia Bowditch (R) and their children, Gail Bowditch (L), Norma Sandbrook and Jean Sandbrook.

"Dancing in the street".

Broadway in the sunrise. The sculpture outside the Regent Theatre, titled "Who's Afraid" was made my Paul Dibble as part of a series of 10 sculptures commissioned by the Palmerston North Public Sculpture Trust.