This plan is for the commercial premises of Brick & Pipes Ltd in Featherston Street. The brick building featured an office and storeroom near the street, with a storeroom and garage behind. Today only a portion of the front part of the original building remains. This is owned and maintained by the Hoffman Kiln Trust. Brick and Pipes Limited formed in 1919 and ceased trading in 1983.

This map shows Kairanga County as it stood in 1916.

Envelope containing correspondence between Charles Wheeler, a British sculptor, and J H Elliott of the Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund, dated 30 June 1922. The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.

Photograph of a design for the side panels of a memorial by the British sculptor Charles Wheeler for a proposed war memorial in The Square, Palmerston North, 1922. Commissioned by The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.

Photograph of a design of an Albatross above a wreath and waves by British sculptor Charles Wheeler for a proposed war memorial in The Square, Palmerston North, 1922. Commissioned by The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.

Photograph of a scale model of one of two proposals produced by the British sculptor Ferdinand Victor Blundstone for a war memorial in The Square, Palmerston North, 1922. A different design by Blundstone was selected for the city's war memorial. Commissioned by The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.

A photograph of a scale model of the proposal by the British sculptor Charles Wheeler for a war memorial in The Square, Palmerston North, 1922. Commissioned by The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.

A photograph of a scale model by the British sculptor Charles Wheeler proposed as a war memorial in The Square, Palmerston North, 1922. Commissioned by The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.

Drawing for a bronze figure representing Peace by the British sculptor Charles Wheeler, part of his proposal for the war memorial in The Square, Palmerston North, 1922. Commissioned by The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The Palmerston North & Districts Soldiers' Memorial Fund was established on 9 November 1923, continuing the work of a Soldiers' Memorial Committee which had been operating since 1920. The Chairman of the Soldiers' memorial Fund Committee was Mr F J Nathan, Mayor of Palmerston North, while the secretary was Mr John Permain, Secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society.

A map showing the various boundary changes to Palmerston North City since 1877. Includes street names and section & lot numbers. Black ink on paper. Shows boundary changes from the years 1877, 1949, 1953, 1961 and 1967. Scale 20 chains: 1 inch.

Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size. The fence still exists around the park today (2020).

Papaioea Park is situated on the corner of Ruahine Street (formerly Terrace Street) and Featherston Streets. The land was acquired by the City Council circa 1921 -1922 and is about 9 acres in size.

The Queen, along with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, visited Palmerston North 7th and 8th of January 1954. The commentary covers the welcome in The Square, the drive around the city streets, arrival at the Grand Hotel, the drive and back to the official reception at Rosco department store, and the next day's drive back around The Square to the royal train. This recorded commentary was made by the National Broadcasting Service, on 12 inch vinyl records. The records were presented to the Palmerston North City Council.

The purpose of this guide, which was created by the Palmerston North City Council in June 1996, was to "outline the principles for the design of housing in residential parts of the city... It provides information and suggestions to assist you in designing or altering your house in a way that maintains its character, complements neighbouring dwellings and enhances the distinctive character of your street." Styles covered include: Cottage, Victorian Villa, Transitional Villa, Californian Bungalow, English Cottage Style, Spanish Bungalow, State House, Post-War Bungalow and Ranch Style.

An illustrated booklet providing a history of the Turitea water supply facility, written and researched by Jonathan Berkahn and Margaret Beames. It covers the history of this key piece of local infrastructure from the 1880s until the 1990s.

This is the first register of building permits for the Palmerston North Borough Council that exists. It contains permits that were issued for the dates: 2 May - 29 September 1904; 3 April - 20 December 1906; 2 April 1913 - 21 July 1921. (Entries are missing for the periods October 1904 - March 1906 and January 1907 - March 1913.) It lists the applicant (this may be the builder, the street name (not the number), the section and lot numbers, what is being built and whether it is new or an addition. Values of permits are shown only for those entries until April 1918. Values after this date can be found in PNCC 4/13/2 Volume 1 - please ask staff for this information if required.

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.

Ian Matheson was the City Archivist for Palmerston North. This interview, with Murray Hulls of Newstalk ZB focuses on an upcoming tour to Foxton, including places of interest, and a short history of local radio stations.

The Municipal Opera House of Palmerston North, designed by F J Wilson and built by J Trevor and Sons, was erected in 1904-1905 and opened 12 July 1905. In 1952 it was condemned as unsafe by the Palmerston North City Council and was strengthened and remodelled both inside and out in 1955. It was sold by the PNCC to a businessman in 1996 and demolished.

Palmerston North Borough Council rate book, listing rate payers for the years (1 April - 31 March) 1921 - 1922. Gives names, street, owner (if different to rate payer), legal description of property, capital and unimproved values and rates paid.

Contract 27. Plans of bridge construction by Mr Stanley Bruce , C.E. Engineer for the Fitzherbert Road Board, c. 1889 - 1901.

Wellington Manawatu Railway. Enlarged from tracing signed H P Higginson, by Alex Dundas, Auth. Surveyor. Shows the position of buildings, railway lines, road lines and land to be purchased by Company and Government. Also shows where properties for these people: Mowlem, Collis, Batt, Carey, Keeble and Riddiford. ​

A volume containing survey plans (subdivisions) numbered in consecutive order. Some came from the City Engineer's Department, prior to the creation of the City Planner's Department. They include drawings produced by Council staff and outside consultants (engineers, surveyors and architects). Volume 2 contains numbers 335 to 690.

A volume containing survey plans (subdivisions) numbered in consecutive order. Some came from the City Engineer's Department, prior to the creation of the City Planner's Department. They include drawings produced by Council staff and outside consultants (engineers, surveyors and architects). Volume 1 contains numbers 3 to 330.

Palmerston North Borough Council rate book, listing rate payers for the years (1 April - 31 March) 1922 - 1923. Gives names, street, owner (if different to rate payer), legal description of property, capital and unimproved values and rates paid.

Palmerston North Borough Council rate book, listing rate payers for the years (1 April - 31 March) 1920 - 1921. Gives names, street, owner (if different to rate payer), legal description of property, capital and unimproved values and rates paid.

Palmerston North Borough Council rate book, listing rate payers for the years (1 April - 31 March) 1922 - 1923. Gives names, street, owner (if different to rate payer), legal description of property, capital and unimproved values and rates paid.

Palmerston North Borough Council rate book, listing rate payers for the years (1 April - 31 March) 1919 - 1920. Gives names, street, owner (if different to rate payer), legal description of property, capital and unimproved values and rates paid.

Palmerston North Borough Council rate book, listing rate payers for the years (1 April - 31 March) 1920 - 1921. Gives names, street, owner (if different to rate payer), legal description of property, capital and unimproved values and rates paid.