/1/c/16d29e-3fde-4d0f-b96a-c4b22c8f54ff/the-tararua-range-map.tif?1553200102 "Te Ahuaturanga Block 1956")
Untitled map showing Māori placenames of inland Manawatū. Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile. Annotated as follows: This map is based on a half-scale copy (dated 1860) of JT Stewart's 2 inches to 1 mile survey of 1859. By GL Adkin, Nov 1956.
/2/6/84deec-3fb7-4361-aff3-cc31fe308a6f/2019pa_pnmaps-m12_026373.tif?1552772900 "PNCC Area Units")
Map that shows the areas within the Palmerston North City Council boundaries, updated to reflect the 2012 ward and boundary changes.
/f/1/1ada4e-6f7b-4cf6-88f7-6ef99157cceb/resize_master_a9a3c355bb78ad13da94b6b192d2ac30.jpg "PNCC Boundary and Ward Changes 2012")
Map of Palmerston North City Council area updated to reflect the 2012 boundary and ward changes.
/3/2/aed9f8-de55-49f1-9302-78d93bfe8c93/resize_master_196cce73de5055821a33cc6590f53805.jp2 "The Square")
This photograph shows many mature trees in The Square with a path leading to the Te Awe Awe statue, built 1907, and beyond to the corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Avenue. From the corner of Fitzherbert Avenue can be seen the Fisherman's Table restaurant, FMG tower, Manawatu Standard building, Square Edge, All Saints Church and, across the street, the Grand Hotel.
/b/c/01fdfd-3f69-4bb1-9f78-b87fc885f07f/resize_master_c9662259b715a27a022a34db57a14eda.jp2 "Construction of the Palmerston North City Library")
Workmen on the first floor of the new City Library building during construction. The building was originally constructed in The Square in 1928, by C M Ross as a department store. It subsequently became the Milne and Choyce, DIC and Arthur Barnett department stores, until bought by the Palmerston North City Council in 1992 and renovated as the new City Library, opening 1996.
/0/c/8a7e0f-33fc-47df-b276-634f92383318/resize_master_9cf0e96cbb685c5abd8b3cdf879c1f66.jpg "Construction of Grandstands, Memorial Park")
Photograph of builders laying foundations, concrete and steel for the grandstands at Memorial Park, dated 13 March 1952. Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 until 1954. Renamed Fitzroy Park, the eastern end of the park was beautified after being sold to the Palmerston North City Council, with the western side of the park being developed after WWII to commemorate those who served overseas. The entire area was renamed Memorial Park after an official opening on 3 December 1954.
/8/f/08a10a-9d87-4570-aba2-f0ae58c62f89/resize_master_e5d82cddb2f64f139589a3ef69946f4f.jp2 "Hoffman brick kiln, Featherston Street")
This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and thought to be the only one still in the North Island. It is listed in category 1 under the Historic Places Act 1993. Brick and Pipes Limited, formed 1919, took over this Hoffman kiln from Mr R D Edwards, and in 1929 amalgamated with two other brickmakers, Mr W Mouldey and Trevor Bros. In 1983, Brick and Pipes Ltd ceased trading.
Architectural plans for the T&G Building located on Broadway, Palmerston North. The Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (T&G) building in Palmerston North was designed by A and K Henderson in the distinctive 'house' style developed by the firm and constructed in 1938.
/e/e/b4ca89-9ed3-41e0-9e16-dbbfe8229d27/resize_master_9c9665f53a5d865a4269811b0cb6165a.jpg "Souvenir Certificate commemorating the Official Opening of Carnival")
Souvenir Certificate commemorating the Official Opening of Carnival at War Memorial Park, Palmerston North, to be held 19th March, 1955. Shows a drawing of the Memorial Park gates and down into the park. Signed by the Mayor of Palmerston North, Geoffrey Tremaine.
/5/9/ef19c8-e355-4296-9f05-278cef59a7a5/resize_master_bca6014093da65d5171b432d43ed6d1a.jpg "1976 Aerial Map Key")
/6/4/ac7850-e3e2-46f7-8a8d-2851257f5d78/resize_master_e32f9edd72feaa8c8b5a6b74149d6d72.jpg "1976 Aerial Map Key")
Key to 1976 aerial map survey of Palmerston North. Areas are laid out in grid format and have corresponding alphabetical and numerical number attached according to flight path. Names of streets are included on map. Scale of map is 1:12,500. Individual aerial maps scale are 1:1,000. Compiled by City Planning Department of Palmerston North Corporation, 1986.
/0/f/16564e-696f-49e8-bad6-3252ecd136f8/resize_master_b5fdc10f12297eab101b1ccb82938259.jpg "Elevations and Floor Plans, Caccia Birch House, Restoration - c.1990")
/5/1/53b852-02d9-488e-a72c-ff5425bb00a1/resize_master_3ebf1e857bea70e16e19369c7d4f3a5e.jpg "Page 2 - Elevations and Floor Plans, Caccia Birch House, Restoration - c.1990")
/c/1/44039f-7251-4463-82e7-cd85192f19fc/resize_master_508ddf48e6f06a086c04fc0cb48710a3.jpg "Page 3 - Elevations and Floor Plans, Caccia Birch House, Restoration - c.1990")
/a/d/ad4122-020e-4cf9-87b4-59def4ebf67c/resize_master_47a129dcc496f764bf82d29601cccf2d.jpg "Page 4 - Elevations and Floor Plans, Caccia Birch House, Restoration - c.1990")
/9/7/b99bba-1064-4979-939e-c80c705e4de6/resize_master_96c2d44777963a46324dce85b329decb.jpg "Page 5 - Elevations and Floor Plans, Caccia Birch House, Restoration - c.1990")
Elevations and floor plans for a restoration proposal for Caccia Birch House, circa 1990. Caccia Birch House was designed for Norwegian settler Jacob Nannestad and his wife Anna. In 1903, Englishman John Henderson Pollock Strang and his wife Mary purchased the property and named it "Woodhey". It became the temporary residence of the Governor-General of New Zealand, Lord Plunket after a 1907 fire destroyed Parliament buildings. In 1921, Caccia Birch purchased the property. In the 1930s, a portion of the property, the Hokowhitu Lagoon, was given to the Palmerston North City Council while the rest of the property was given to the government in 1941. The Caccia Birch House was used by the military during the Second World War and subsequently became a convalescent home for servicewomen and nurses. It was used as an educational institution during the period from 1960 to 1976. In 1983, it was given to the city council. The Caccia Birch Trust Board was formed in 1989, and in 1992, it was turned into a conference and function centre.
/a/8/d13a85-f2c8-4dee-8719-22734774cea2/resize_master_4b9dc4ccde3e179b4f1181f5630f2fae.jp2 "The Square")
Looking across The Square to Arthur Barnett department store. This building was built for C M Ross Co Ltd in 1927-1928. In 1959 it was sold to Milne and Choyce, in 1966 to the D.I.C. which was bought out by Arthur Barnett in 1987. At a time of declining department stores and a new plaza on the other side of The Square, Arthur Barnett vacated the building in 1990. In 1993 the Palmerston North City Council bought the building and renovated it into the new City Library, opened in 1996.
/8/0/02198e-2934-478f-910a-b88a58119338/resize_master_f8e1f587b24863dd1b7f04a67f18cef7.jp2 "‘National Award for Architecture’ plaque, Palmerston North City Library")
The new City Library, designed by Ian Athfield, won an award for architecture from the NZ Institute of Architects. The building was originally the C M Ross department store, built 1928, and was bought by the City Council and renovated as the City Library, opening 1996. From left: Paul Rieger, Mayor; Anthony Lewis, City Library Manager; Brian Elliott, President of the Manawatu Architects' Association.
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1886-1889. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/b/0/cc2dc4-df6c-49f1-a3c7-4ff8a44092b4/resize_master_a6605d471980a936e66ee759b383cd44.jp2 "Front entrance Public Library, Main Street")
In 1965 McMillan & Co Ltd, Builders, completed the 5th Public Library to operate in Palmerston North. This three storey library building was opened on 4 November 1965 at a cost of £317,000. The automatic opening doors were a 'new' feature installed in the Library.
/a/9/8f758e-6086-4f35-90a9-195149621f71/resize_master_96d6fc2dbedc388df7275ee26d7fe3e4.jp2 "Book chain, transporting books to the new Palmerston North City Library")
A human book chain was used to transport some of the books from the former Public Library to the new Library on the opposite side of The Square. Children and Army personnel helped to transport books. The purple cushion was made by Tessa Burt, a staff member, to carry the first book across into the new Library.
/4/8/71ea9c-ce37-471d-91c9-6020e310fc65/resize_master_fd9c98aace0547fccdc1bcaadb5fb81f.jp2 "Third floor window of new Palmerston North City Library")
The City Library was originally constructed as the C M Ross Co. Ltd department store, in The Square in 1928. This window on the third floor, overlooking The Square, was from the original building and was retained when renovating the building as a library, opened 1996. The photograph was taken during renovations
/9/8/938836-5b3f-4f06-ac17-ee96e6751528/resize_master_75b2fc78e7e25302f0648788495de757.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1909 - 1910")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1909 - 1910. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/e/7/d9e9c8-d99e-4c50-a8ab-085adfe7a371/resize_master_7c777f3e93093b95edf2af24e8a48c40.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1904 - 1905")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1904 - 1905. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/9/8/14fac0-34f9-4e10-a858-46c2bc7b533c/resize_master_c4be8394440cf65e95f4af5fb0a2ae8b.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1899 - 1902")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1899-1902. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid, if available.
/c/4/9f1211-4796-4cde-a7a9-8843c4763b99/resize_master_2020dbe99045a79891f6289c29b9d028.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1919-1920 (M-Z)")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1919 - 1920, rate payer surnames M-Z only. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/3/d/ab9507-50f7-4432-ab35-86bea04002f4/resize_master_b9ab737042444f15c97a579a7fdc6b73.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1924 - 1925 (M-Z)")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1924 - 1925, rate payer surnames M-Z only. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/9/4/b97fdb-c0b4-4d0f-9f98-826b9998c34b/resize_master_90dc59b341efc12931eb908dd3fe687f.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1924 - 1925 (A-L)")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1924 - 1925, rate payer surnames A-L only. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/d/2/72d958-79bf-421d-985b-0e73721f42c0/resize_master_945062a7bf768b2f34e12b2dde1f3187.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1919 - 1920 (A-L)")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1919 - 1920, rate payer surnames A-L only. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/8/f/2d7740-d8a0-466b-90c9-a3e3ebd5372a/resize_master_be898ee562c7d3b45d32bb1335482528.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1914-1915")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1914 - 1915. Handwritten. Information includes occupier, address, owner (if different), description of the property and rating values.
/f/0/09b908-62dd-473c-b390-b070e821e560/resize_master_792c5937ed453b09b296fdee0da89b40.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Minute Book 1885 -1889")
Minute Book of the Palmerston North Borough Council from 2 September 1885 to 11 October 1889. Palmerston North became a Borough in its own right in 1877, having previously been administered by the Wellington Provincial Council. The first Minute Book of the Borough, from 1877 - 1885, is missing. Handwritten.
/4/c/f24ce6-cb9f-441a-b4e8-4d6eb619e7f9/resize_master_5033a6a16393e4f07624ef4305ddf16f.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1889 - 1893")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1889-1893. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid, if available.
/d/c/b5dd54-5fd9-4cef-a301-63d2f9c6fd9e/resize_master_283499afe934bbd9af3157e35c741f17.jpg "Palmerston North Borough Council Rate Book 1883 - 1886")
Rate book for ratepayers of PNBC, for the years 1883-1886. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid, if available.
/0/0/f86bb1-88a5-4ad4-8204-70508efe66ac/resize_master_595c097d00bcff253704be23038999f4.jp2 "Shell Map of Manawatu")
This map was created for the Shell Company of New Zealand Ltd by Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd. Dunedin (Lithography) and Palmer and Mahood Ltd Wellington (Draughtsmen). It details the condition of all the major roads in the region, as well as amenities like camping grounds, schools, cemeteries and Shell Company petrol stations.
/3/1/7cb94c-f01a-4a77-a8c5-503e6d6d01e1/resize_master_1fafd40eb2fa3ec18502d751701233a5.jp2 "Sale of land notice, for Sir James Prendergast's Fitzherbert property")
Plan of Sir James Prendergast's Fitzherbert property, comprising 3743 acres of land in close proximity to the Borough of Palmerston North, to be sold by public auction by Abraham and Williams 31 January 1900. Prendergast owned a large holding directly across the Manawatu River from Palmerston North. The subdivision and sale of this property in 1900 preceded the establishment of Massey Agricultural College, on much of the said land.
/4/0/f9f7f2-7bb4-4850-bba0-b52c224f4bb7/resize_master_e123e4de341797cfd27c00a7f3793e6d.jpg "Architectural Plans of T & G Building, Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North")
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/e/5/df4b12-ed28-4d1a-b3e5-73b6671f0869/resize_master_1cab8c9579e081a8c4ee019b7b0d2256.jpg "Architectural Plans of T&G Building, Palmerston North 4")
/8/f/17a041-c473-40d3-ab3e-34512ccc0dd4/resize_master_4563f11b7c3702546e279137bfb4a688.jpg "Architectural Plans of T&G Building, Palmerston North")
/0/c/e9c8c5-4fb2-489b-8493-953c9490e1d6/resize_master_8849b6c09777613563eda01c3264900f.jpg "Architectural Plans of T&G Building, Palmerston North 13")
/1/c/1fa49c-e1ea-4163-98b4-321d3eecfa4d/resize_master_0cad6c9e8c2138dd017b08460e92b5b2.jpg "Palmerston North Rate Book, 1886-1889")
/3/1/53b3ac-498e-4ce2-a7fc-e65ccfb0931f/resize_master_5416d5130bb8fa7f2f664fb4378c46fc.jpg "Palmerston North Rate Book, 1886-1889, 2")
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/0/f/0a9e45-c723-43c3-b465-8e68f31b2a50/resize_master_494980f303aa553a3e67c36ea56a79ef.jpg "Palmerston North Rate Book, 1886-1889, 4")
/8/6/592cb3-b3c2-4b85-a836-f619a646c528/resize_master_1435fd45fe2c06f4303fd7ee42782804.jpg "Palmerston North Rate Book, 1886-1889, 5")
/a/c/f427b7-849e-412c-8d6e-6ab00839d785/resize_master_414b9f6c5b3d1d34fd368eb5b87332bb.jpg "Palmerston North Rate Book, 1886-1889, 6")