One of the events to celebrate 100 years of Palmerston North was a re-enactment of the landing of the first settlers in Palmerston North, who travelled along the Manawatū River from Foxton by canoe.
Creator: Maurice Thompson
Date: March 13, 1971
These American roller dance champions were in Palmerston North to give a performance at the Waldegrave Skating Rink. They toured the country for two weeks giving performances and seminars.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1982
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image is part of the Frank Goldingham collection and was possibly taken for Photorama pictorial magazine in the third or fourth quarter of 1960. It may have been published in an edition not currently held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.
Creator: Frank Goldingham
Date: 1960
This image was taken by John White during one of two parades the Palmerston North Fire Brigade took part in during the 1971 Centennial celebrations in Palmerston North.
The Manawatu Evening Standard reported that “Fire appliances from the 1860s t...
Creator: John White
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 1971
This image was taken by John White during one of two parades the Palmerston North Fire Brigade took part in during the 1971 Centennial celebrations in Palmerston North.
The Manawatu Evening Standard reported that “Fire appliances from the 1860s t...
Creator: John White
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 1971
This image was taken by John White during one of two parades the Palmerston North Fire Brigade took part in during the 1971 Centennial celebrations in Palmerston North.
The Manawatu Evening Standard reported that “Fire appliances from the 1860s t...
Creator: John White
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 1971
This image was taken by John White during one of two parades the Palmerston North Fire Brigade took part in during the 1971 Centennial celebrations in Palmerston North.
The Manawatu Evening Standard reported that “Fire appliances from the 1860s t...
Creator: John White
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 1971
This image was taken by John White during one of two parades the Palmerston North Fire Brigade took part in during the 1971 Centennial celebrations in Palmerston North.
The Manawatu Evening Standard reported that “Fire appliances from the 1860s t...
Creator: John White
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 1971
This image was taken by John White during one of two parades the Palmerston North Fire Brigade took part in during the 1971 Centennial celebrations in Palmerston North.
The Manawatu Evening Standard reported that “Fire appliances from the 1860s t...
Creator: John White
Place: Cuba Street, Palmerston North
Date: September 1971
Manawatū Standard article. On 19 October 1966, US President Lyndon Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson arrived at Ōhakea air base for the start of their New Zealand visit. Amongst the welcoming crowd was air force recruit Ray Mankelow, who capt...
Creator: Jimmy Ellingham
Place: Manawatū
Date: September 18, 2021
Winners Polson Banner Runners-up M.R.F.U. Junior Competition
Back Row: P. Perry, E. Cowley, L. Mummery, D. McLeod
Middle Row: D. Gray, M. Dick, S. Bartlett, D. McDowell, F. Bailey, G, Page, B. Plimm...
Creator: Bruce Watt
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1952
Marx Voss (c.1850-1923) and Maren Voss (c.1854-1934) emigrated from Denmark with Bishop Monrad's scheme in 1874. They settled and farmed in Karere, where they raised their nine children.
This image is derived from a copy negative, made from a phot...
Date: circa 1910
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 17 February 1961: "Winner of the open diving event, W. Pratt seen competing during the Queen Elizabeth Technical School swimming sports yesterday."
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1961-02-17T00:00:00+00:00
The camping ground was established in 1925, adjacent to the Victoria Esplanade. It is now called the Palmerston North Holiday Park.
This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planni...
Creator: D. Evans
Place: Dittmer Drive, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1960 to circa 1979
Creator: Ralph Body
Date: February 24, 2024
Creator: Ralph Body
Date: February 24, 2024
Finale event in the Victoria Esplanade for children who had completed the programme. The Summer Reading programme gets kids to come in to the one of the Palmerston North libraries to report about books they had read.
Creator:
Date: January 21, 2016
Cars are parked by flower beds in bloom at the Victoria Esplanade.
Creator: Clarice Parlane
Place: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date: 1960s
Pat and Jan playing in the garden of the Hayes family home at 11 Anderson Street, Palmerston North.
Creator: Thomas Hayes [?]
Place: 11 Anderson Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date: 1953
Photo taken over summer at Foxton Beach, Manawatu
Creator: Anna York
Place: Foxton Beach
Date: December 27, 2017